# From $300/Day Heroin Habit to 70M Downloads: Eric Zimmer on Recovery and Reinvention

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Podcast: [Innerspace: Deep, Meaningful Conversations with Brett Kaufman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648)
Published: 2026-05-04T08:00:30+00:00
Episode link: https://joininnerspace.com/
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Duration seconds: 4530

## Resource

Eric Zimmer's story reveals the complex path from rock bottom to redemption. Growing up as a gifted but troubled kid in Ohio, Eric's restless energy led him from childhood kleptomania to a devastating heroin addiction that left him homeless and facing multiple felonies. After getting sober and thriving for eight years, a devastating betrayal in his AA community led to a relapse that looked completely different from his first addiction experience. Now eighteen years sober, Eric hosts The One You Feed podcast, which has been downloaded over 70 million times. His new book "How a Little Becomes a Lot" explores how lasting change happens through consistent small steps rather than dramatic transformations. This conversation goes deep into the psychology of addiction, the complexity of recovery, and how the same energy that can destroy us can ultimately become our greatest strength when properly channeled. Eric's honesty about both his struggles and his success offers hope for anyone working to transform their life one day at a time. Checkout Eric Zimmer's podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-one-you-feed-personal-growth-emotional-resilience/id792555885 https://www.oneyoufeed.net/

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