Are we all addicted?

Not just to substances—but to our phones, technology, stimulation, and constant distraction.

In this episode of The Unbroken, Jason Chain and I start with a national conversation sparked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who described addiction as a spiritual injury. From there, the discussion widens.

We examine how rapid technological advancement has reshaped the human nervous system—how constant connection has quietly produced deeper disconnection, isolation, and loneliness. Many people now experience withdrawal not from substances, but from silence, stillness, and being alone with their thoughts.

This episode explores:

• Whether addiction exists on a spectrum that now includes technology

• Why modern life increases anxiety, loneliness, and emotional fragmentation

• How “withdrawal” shows up when phones and stimulation are removed

• The difference between chemical addiction and spiritual disconnection

• What real spiritual transformation looks like in a hyper-distracted world

This is not an anti-technology rant. It’s a grounded conversation about what happens to humans when speed outpaces meaning—and why recovery, in any form, requires reconnection at a deeper level.

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