…The more I tried to get out the further I sank…
Tim, battled drug addiction for 25 years. After seeking help at numerous treatment centers life began to feel like a revolving door, “It was a…
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“He’ll show you you’re not alone…”
Jessen’s arrest served as a wake-up call, making him question the purpose of his self-destructive behavior. “I didn’t even know why I was getting high……
“I knew that I couldn’t do it on my own…
Peer pressure led Clay to experiment with drugs and alcohol during high school, initially without significant consequences. However after a surgery and recovering on pain…
…If I’m not going to do this for me, then I need to do it for them…
Makenna’s life was in turmoil, sitting in county jail at 18 years old, facing her first felony. She initially rejected offers to go through treatment…
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“I started drinking at a real young age and gravitated to the mess…
“I started drinking at a real young age and gravitated to the mess and it just sent me down a chaotic road.” Dustin found himself…
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It’s either recovery or you lose your family…”
“Being an addict, you don’t really want the change, but you get fed up with the things happening around you.” It wasn’t until the third…
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“What you need is God to intervene in your life…”
Paul battled alcohol addiction for most of his life and although he tried to get help, it just never seemed to work. After crashing his…
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“Don’t let your past mistakes influence and control who you are…”
How does someone from Anchorage, Alaska, end up in the middle of Missouri cornfields for addiction recovery? Brian grew up in a destructive house around…
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“In my moments of deepest despair, God snatched me…
Austin came into the Heartland Recovery program with nothing. Multiple arrests and a parole violation had him facing up to 30 years of jail time.…
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“We almost died…”
“There is a way out! If I had a billboard, I’d put that on it!” exclaims Sheena, after successfully completing the Heartland Women’s Recovery Program.…
…“done” with addiction.
“There’s a difference between struggling with addiction and being done with addiction,” declares Matt. “That’s the point I had to come to.” Matt and his…
“I guess I’d given up on love…”
After many traumatic life events, Kelly turned to drugs and alcohol to escape her pain. Instead of finding relief, they just compounded her problems and…
“You can’t be a father the way you are now…”
“I surrounded myself with people who showed me what I was missing, and that group ended up being gang members and people who loved to…
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“…something we can’t do apart from God.”
When we come to the end of ourselves, where do we find hope? As a recent graduate of the Heartland Men’s Recovery Program, Stephen shared…
“I couldn’t get out of bed…”
Brandie acknowledges being so heavily into drugs and alcohol that, “I couldn’t get out of bed without knowing I had a drink waiting for me.”…
“I didn’t really ever surrender…”
Recovery is a process. Even though a twelve-month program may sound like a long time, for some it may be just the start of their…
“…I was looking for a place like Heartland…”
Depression was one of the factors that brought about Gary’s addiction, which escalated from social drinking to full-blown alcoholism. He talks about a void in…
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Walking Through Recovery -Levi’s Story
Levi describes his addiction as “a series of bad decisions that led me to a broken and desperate place” eventually losing everything and everyone that…
Walking Through Recovery -Travis’ Story
Listen as Travis, a recent graduate from the Heartland Men’s Recovery Program, shares his story about “Walking Through Recovery” and encourages others to seek help.…
Walking Through Recovery -Joe’s Story
Listen to Joe’s story about “Walking Through Recovery” as he graduates from the Heartland Men’s Recovery Program and encourages others to seek help. “Sometimes you…