Looking Beyond Addiction

Addiction is often treated as the problem. This book explores a deeper question: What is the addiction substituting for? Through recovery, healing, faith, and personal experience, The Substitute looks beneath the surface to discover what the heart may truly be searching for.

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About This Book

The Substitute explores the hidden needs that often exist beneath addiction. Through discussions of trauma, shame, loneliness, recovery, healing, and faith, readers are invited to look beyond behaviors and discover the deeper story behind the struggle. Behind every addiction is a person. Behind every person is a story. Behind every story is a heart searching for hope.

About the Author

Bradley Hobbs is a writer, educator, and advocate for healing whose work explores faith, recovery, emotional growth, and personal transformation. Drawing from personal experience, recovery communities, and years of reflection, he writes to encourage understanding, healing, and hope for those navigating life's deeper struggles.