Heartland Recovery

Richard from Pittsfield, Illinois, knew the grueling reality of the justice system all too well after spending 29 years going in and out of prison. The turning point came in a moment of pure providence when a guard accidentally printed two Heartland Recovery applications instead of one and handed Richard the extra copy. Passing up options that would lead him right back to his...

It took crawling on the floor looking for any lost pills and months in jail for Zach to realize his meth addiction had gone too far. His dad looked him straight in the eye and asked him if he wanted help. “The decision that I made to come here initially was to escape a prison sentence,” Zach shares, “and it’s actually turned out to be a very pivotal decision in the direction ...

“I was always sort of like a fan of God. I never really followed God,” Randy admits. It took another few years of trying to live in his own strength before he returned to Heartland Recovery. This time, he finally surrendered his street survival skills, trading the chaos for a deep, personal relationship with a Provider and Protector who gives him true, lasting peace.

Mackenzie from Keokuk, Iowa, had a terrifying wake-up call when she was rushed into emergency surgery, just 12 hours away from losing her life to a severe leg infection. Her addiction to Methamphetamine had almost ended her life. Knowing she needed a radical change, she took her mom’s advice and came to Heartland Recovery’s 12-month program. “I used to never be happy and I us...