Walking Through Recovery | Seth’s Story
Seth’s introduction to alcohol began early and seemingly harmless at age 14 and grew gradually throughout high school and college. Once out from under his…
Walking Through Recovery | Joe’s Story
Joe was born into a rough area of St. Louis, MO. Surrounded by drugs, parties, and instability, crime was the norm. His upbringing lead him…
Walking Through Recovery | Gregory’s Story
Gregory’s story is one of redemption. A preacher’s son who drifted into trouble at a young age, he spiraled through gang fights, addiction, and hardship.…
Walking Through Recovery | Devin’s Story
Devin grew up in a drug-filled environment in Kansas City, Missouri, where addiction felt inevitable. Trapped in a cycle of substance abuse, jail time, and…
Walking Through Recovery | Justin’s Story
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…
Walking Through Recovery | Kevin’s Story
Kevin from Kirksville, Missouri, reached a point where addiction had drained all joy from his life. “I was broken… there was a lot of roads…
Walking Through Recovery | Andrew’s Story
Andrew, from Hannibal, Missouri, started drugs and alcohol at just 14 years old. Finding himself trapped in addiction for years, eventually facing serious prison time…
Walking Through Recovery | Steven’s Story
Steven Wills, 36, from Kirksville, Missouri, has walked a long road of struggle, addiction, and redemption. Jail and prison became a recurring part of his…
Walking Through Recovery | Kris’ Story
Kris started using drugs at a young age, thinking it was just what the “cool kids” did. What started as experimentation quickly turned into addiction,…
Walking Through Recovery | Cody’s Story
Cody, from just outside St. Louis, knows firsthand that real change doesn’t happen until you decide to make it happen. “I had been what they…
Walking Through Recovery | Aaron’s Story
Aaron, from St. Louis, Missouri, knows firsthand that recovery is a journey. Sometimes, it takes multiple attempts to get it right. His struggle with addiction…
Walking Through Recovery | Wesley’s Story
Wesley, a St. Louis native, recalls how his struggles with narcotics, alcohol, and a reckless lifestyle culminated in a head-on collision that left him in…
Walking Through Recovery | Jordan’s Story
Jordan from Hannibal, Missouri, found himself drawn into a destructive lifestyle through the guys he started working with, as a young man he was completely…
Walking Through Recovery | Josh Thomas’s Story
A teenage affair with his youth pastor’s wife threw Josh’s life into chaos. He dropped out of school and turned to alcohol, but it just…
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Walking Through Recovery | Devon’s Story
Devon’s struggle began early in life when he turned to alcohol and, eventually, drugs to cope with unresolved trauma. Reflecting on those dark years, he…
Walking Through Recovery | Shawn’s Story
Shawn’s life quickly went off the rails after his father was sentenced to death for murder. Shawn was just 11 years old. Eleven years later…
Walking Through Recovery | Eric’s Story
Eric’s struggles began in his early teens when he started using alcohol and marijuana. He realized that his addiction had taken over when he was…
Walking Through Recovery | Tye’s Story
Tye grew up with an absent father and a mother struggling with addiction, which led to his experimenting with drugs from a young age. After…
Walking Through Recovery | James’ Story
James grew up in a family struggling with addiction. During high school, James began experimenting with substances himself, leading to a lifestyle of drinking, smoking,…
Walking Through Recovery | Scott’s Story
A year ago, Scott visited his family at Christmas for what he thought would be the last time, feeling hopeless and planning to immediately leave…
“The addicted mind thinks differently…”
Spencer Wood believes that his struggle began long before he ever used drugs, noting, “The addicted mind thinks differently.” Throughout his youth, Spencer felt overwhelming…
Walking Through Recovery | Brandon’s Story
When Brandon distanced himself from his family, he fell in with the wrong crowd. That led to using drugs and eventually losing his job, leaving…
Walking Through Recovery | Michael’s Story
Michael grew up in a rough, drug-infested neighborhood in St. Louis. Surrounded by people dealing or using drugs, he rebelled against his strict family. Looking…
Walking Through Recovery | Nick’s Story
Nick’s journey with addiction began at age seven due to an abusive stepfather. Watching his stepfather numb himself with alcohol, Nick discovered alcohol could numb…
“I was tired of living in sin and the bondage…”
Briar, a 26-year-old from Armstrong, Missouri and a recent graduate of the Heartland Recovery Program shares his journey from addiction to redemption. Starting with early…
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