Walking Through Recovery | Wyatt’s Story
Looking for affirmation and trying to impress others was the start of Wyatt’s journey into addiction. Validation soon took precedence over relationships with family and…
“My mother and grandmother could not trust me, they were worried sick about me…”
Starting at the age of 12, Brianna smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol which later lead to methamphetamine and harder drugs. From that point things quickly…
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Walking Through Recovery | Tyler’s Story
Born into addiction as a baby, surrounded by addiction as a child, then seeking validation from his father all led Tyler down a path of…
Walking Through Recovery | Jeff’s Story
Jeff began his addiction at an early age, but in his late 20s his addiction took a serious turn. He felt broken in heart, mind,…
“Getting to the point where he’s going to need his mama…”
Coming from an alcoholic family, Carissa started using meth and coke at the age of 19. When she was arrested on a theft charge, she…
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“I was always up and down, unreliable and untrustworthy…
Roger’s journey to recovery started with his desire to be a better husband and father. “I was always up and down, unreliable and untrustworthy. I…
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“I just kept making bad decisions…”
Austin, started his journey into addiction smoking weed that lead him into downward spiral of bad decisions, stating, “I just kept making bad decisions, and…
The rest of my life in prison if I didn’t change…
Justin grew up going to a private school. However, his high school experience took a turn for the worse as he “started hanging around the…
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…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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