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 broken relationships, he reached a breaking point. “Drugs had taken me to a deep dark place,” he recalls. While in county jail, a fellow inmate introduced him to Heartland Recovery, offering a glimpse...
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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,...
Read MoreNational Recovery Awareness Month
September is National Recovery Awareness Month—a time to celebrate the millions of Americans in recovery from addiction and mental health challenges. Recovery is possible, and every story of healing matters. This month, we honor the courage of those who’ve chosen the path of recovery, the families who’ve stood by them, and the communities that...
Read MoreWalking 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 that led to nowhere, and I didn’t want that,” he shares. Though he had been in contact with Heartland Recovery for a year, he couldn’t enter the program until he dealt with outstanding warrants. Eventually, jail...
Read MoreAWAKEN Youth Gathering 2025
AWAKEN 2025 is a two day worship gathering on Friday evening, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th. This event is focused on youth and college age students who are passionate about Jesus and worshiping Him. This year our theme is “Awaken to Undivided Love”.The event is free of charge with pre-registration.More details available on the...
Read MoreWalking Through Recovery | Jacob’s Story
What started as recreational drug use for Jacob quickly became something much darker. Addiction consumed his life, leaving him isolated and hopeless—at his lowest point, he even considered ending it all. “It was the first thing I thought of when I woke up in the morning and the only thing I thought of before I went to bed,” he remembers. But...
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