575: Why You Keep Using Even When You Don't Want To

575: Why You Keep Using Even When You Don't Want To

Published: October 8, 2025

Duration: 1:09:34

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Why do we keep going back to drugs or alcohol — even when we swear we're done?

In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom, Ben, and Jeff dive deep into the uncomfortable truth: for many, addiction becomes worship. It's not just about the substances — it's about what we're running from, what we're trying to fill, and the void that only a higher power or spiritual awakening can heal.

Jeff, from Reprieve Treatment Center, shares h...