Prodigal Family and Recovery

Prodigal Family and Recovery

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation on Life Recovery Today circles around a familiar Bible story and shows how deeply it mirrors modern addiction and family struggles. Hosted by Becky Brown, the episode features Corey Busk, who shares as someone "in recovery from years of alcohol use and abuse" and now working in a treatment centre.

Corey walks through the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, or as he and his friends call it, the "prodigal family", pointing out that addiction never affects just one person. Parents, siblings, and friends all end up caught in the fallout. You’ll hear Corey describe the younger son’s demand for his inheritance, his "wild living", and the moment "when he finally came to his senses" as a picture of hitting rock bottom.

He links this to modern realities—maxed-out bank accounts, broken relationships, and that crushing realisation of how much hurt has been spread around. The conversation also lines up the prodigal’s journey with the 12 steps. Corey highlights the long stretch between admitting a problem and making amends, stressing that those middle steps matter: inventory, honesty, and a gradual rebuild of courage. He speaks directly to those feeling unworthy: "I think that you just need to know that you are worth it.

And you are worthy. And where you're at in recovery is where you should be." Becky closes by reminding viewers that recovery is for everyone—those battling addiction and those exhausted from loving someone who is. She ties together biblical truth and the 12 steps as a powerful combination for "healing, hope, and freedom".

If you see yourself as the prodigal, the older brother, or even the weary parent, this episode asks a simple but life-changing question: what if you really believed you were still worth coming home for?