devotional

Clean but Miserable: Why Sobriety Alone Isn’t Enough

with Justin Franich

4:03

I got clean from pain pills, meth, and cocaine but still felt miserable. I walked away from the drugs, but I didn't walk into freedom right away. I had a Bible college degree and still lived like God was grading me every day. Righteousness doesn't come from effort. It comes from Jesus. The first year of real freedom is learning how to live consistent with Christ instead of living scared of Him. Sobriety isn't the finish line. Jesus is.

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About the Podcast

Rebuilding Life After Addiction is a weekly conversation for anyone walking the long road of recovery, and for the families walking it with them.

Hosted by Justin Franich and Robert Grant, two guys with over 40 years of combined recovery between them. Justin is a former meth addict who went through Teen Challenge in 2005, spent nearly two decades in recovery ministry leadership, and now helps families navigate addiction through content, referrals, and real talk. Robert served 18 years in prison before finding freedom through faith-based recovery. Today he leads family support calls at Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge and brings a perspective that only comes from living it.

Each episode features honest conversations about faith, identity, and what it actually looks like to stay free. Not surface-level recovery talk. Not religious platitudes. Real stories from real people who've been in the pit and climbed out.

Whether you're rebuilding your own life, loving someone who is, or serving in ministry, this podcast is for you.

New episodes every week.

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