Justin from Novinger, Missouri, began his descent into addiction during high school when he started hanging out with older kids. What began as innocent partying to fit in eventually spiraled into destructive behavior—hurting his family, losing jobs, and disappearing for weeks at a time. “One day I woke up and I had been sitting in jail for several months, and that’s when I knew it had gone too far,” Justin shares. After 10 months in jail, watching his mom cry during visits and realizing his so-called friends had vanished, he knew it was time for change. That’s when the opportunity to come to Heartland appeared.
At Heartland, Justin found hope and guidance through his relationship with God and a mentor named JC Morgan. “He was a great spiritual leader and he was just there for me to talk to anytime I was having a bad day,” Justin recalls. That consistent support helped him break the cycle of hopelessness and begin rebuilding his life. Today, his family is proud of the man he’s become, and for the first time in a long time, he has real direction. “I have hope and just plans to go somewhere in life,” he says.
Justin from Novinger, Missouri, began his descent into addiction during high school when he started hanging out with older kids. What began as innocent partying to fit in eventually spiraled into destructive behavior—hurting his family, losing jobs, and disappearing for weeks at a time. “One day I woke up and I had been sitting in jail for several months, and that’s when I knew it had gone too far,” Justin shares. After 10 months in jail, watching his mom cry during visits and realizing his so-called friends had vanished, he knew it was time for change. That’s when the opportunity to come to Heartland appeared.
At Heartland, Justin found hope and guidance through his relationship with God and a mentor named JC Morgan. “He was a great spiritual leader and he was just there for me to talk to anytime I was having a bad day,” Justin recalls. That consistent support helped him break the cycle of hopelessness and begin rebuilding his life. Today, his family is proud of the man he’s become, and for the first time in a long time, he has real direction. “I have hope and just plans to go somewhere in life,” he says.