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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 his experience. “So many times I’ve been staring at a wall, or not willing to come home, or not answering the phone. I felt so hurt by the world and the lies I listened to. Then I come to read the Bible and it’s like I found the cure for cancer.” He encourages others that, “There’s hope, and there’s people who love you. And you never can have done too much for God to separate Himself from you.”

We firmly believe that God can come and heal that broken part of our lives. Share Stephen’s story with someone who needs hope today!

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.” Her addiction led to multiple arrests and she found herself spiraling. Then, Brandie followed the advice she now gives others, “You have to ask for help.”

“Heartland brought truth to my life, and they knew how to talk me through things,” notes Brandie. “There are people here who have been through the same things.”

And while a 12-month recovery program may seem like a long commitment, we’ve discovered that making lasting changes and recovering from addiction and life-altering issues takes time.

Don’t wait another day. Take the first step to a life of freedom by asking for help.

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 recovery journey. Tim knows what it’s like to be stuck in addiction and living a criminal lifestyle. He first came through the Heartland Recovery Program in 2015, but says, “I didn’t really ever surrender my life to the Lord… when I left here I got right back into addiction.”

This time around, though, Tim realizes what a difference it made to have a relationship with Jesus Christ and accountability to others. “Living your life in surrender, you don’t have to carry that burden of messing up…there are people God puts in your life to help you.” He encourages others to seek that new way of life too.

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 his life and coming to a place of desperation where he was finally broken, homeless, hopeless, and alone. “There were many nights I was looking for a place like Heartland.”

“Is there constant chaos in your life? Are you struggling with addiction or any number of sins the world provides?” asks Gary. “Your Father in Heaven is calling out to you. Give God a chance. He will give you the peace you always dreamed about but have never been able to have.”

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 really mattered to him. That all began at the age of 17 when he dropped out of school and became involved in gang activity, using and selling drugs. By age 23 he was incarcerated and spent the next 15 years in the prison and parole system.

But that isn’t where his story ended. Listen as Levi talks about his time in the Heartland Men’s Recovery Program and going from a hopeless state to finding repentance. He encourages others that, “If you only get near Jesus Christ but never go all in with Him, you’re never going to experience what He has for you.”