RFK Jr. Was A Prosecutor Hiding This For Years

RFK Jr. Was A Prosecutor Hiding This For Years

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This live conversation from Camelback Recovery gives a rare chance to hear Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talk frankly about addiction, faith, and long‑term recovery in front of clients and staff. Hosted by Tim Westbrook, the chat blends raw storytelling, practical tactics, and audience Q&A. Kennedy shares how his drug use escalated rapidly as a teenager, leading to heroin while he was working as a district attorney.

He describes the "most demoralising feature" of addiction as his "incapacity to keep contracts" with himself: meaning every sincere promise to stop was broken by afternoon. The turning point comes through spirituality, heavily influenced by Carl Jung’s ideas. Kennedy explains deciding to "fake it till you make it" with belief in God, breaking each day into tiny moral choices: getting up with the alarm, making the bed, putting the shopping trolley back.

That steady commitment, he says, led to a sudden relief from compulsion that felt as dramatic as "walking on water". He’s honest about relapse too, resetting his sobriety date after 25 years and going through a long, dry period where meetings felt empty. His message is blunt: "It’s always easier to stay sober than to get sober," and sometimes faith and connection feel absent for a while, but sticking with the basics pays off.

For people in recovery, families, and professionals, you’ll hear clear guidance on what real recovery looks like: service, daily meetings, acceptance, and gratitude instead of complaint. Kennedy talks about making a conscious decision to stop complaining for Lent – and never starting again – and how gratitude lists, prayer for resentments, and simple acts of service keep him grounded.

The episode also tackles the bigger picture: why fragmented systems fail addicts, why outcome‑based care matters, and why long‑term accountability and community support are so crucial. If you’re curious about long‑term sobriety, spiritual growth, and fixing broken treatment systems, this conversation might spark your next question for yourself: what’s the next right thing you can do today?