Why do many people have to be at rock bottom in order to "find God"?

It's very common to hear of drug addicts, prisoners and/or other people who are at figuratively the lowest point in their lives finding God and righting their mismanaged lives. But why does it take such hardships in order for these people to resort to religion for support? A common answer to that question is that these people who have gotten themselves into these seemingly unimaginably bad situations are weak. They can no longer handle the responsibilities of their lives and feel looking to religion will absolve them of their bad choices. They are not strong enough to make decisions on their own and need a laid out set of rules to help them make decisions. Many people believe they need their religious beliefs in order to be a good person or that their life has purpose. Why do people need to be at rock bottom in order to "find god"? They simply can't do it on their own and need the extra support and there's nothing wrong with that, some people need it.