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How Do I Know if My Loved One is an Alcoholic?
There are times when we sense that something’s just not right with a family member or other loved one, but we can’t put our finger on it. If you're wondering if someone close to you is an alcoholic or has a substance abuse problem, this article is intended to shed...
How Do I Know if I’m an Alcoholic? – Part 1 of 7
Could I Be Alcoholic? Our clients come from various backgrounds, communities, and perspectives before entering our program at Heartland House. Before embarking on their journey toward recovery, they are first in need of an answer to the question, “Am I an alcoholic?”...
Announcing Hearts for Heartland House
Hearts for Heartland House is a new program that we are launching to support our clients during the critical period when they are transitioning between residential treatment and functioning in society. We need your help! Your recurring monthly donation in any amount...
Heartland House Featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune
Executive Director of Heartland House, Robert Cook, was recently interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune in an article regarding methadone as a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) option. Methadone and other MAT options such as buprenorphine or Suboxone have gone...
Shifting the Culture of Substance Abuse Recovery
Substance abuse disorder treatment has come a long way and has gone through a great deal of evolution in recent decades. Heartland House has continually worked hard to adapt to this dynamic environment. In this article we cover how two important acts of the last...
Announcing Recovery Supportive Services
Announcing - Recovery Supportive Services Heartland House is pleased to announce the opening of our new building, which is right next door to our current location. We purchased this building in April of 2017 and have been working hard with our community...
Breaking Away from the 28-Day Treatment Model
History of 28-Day Treatment Programs Surely you’ve heard of the movie “28 Days” or generally heard about 28 to 30-day alcohol and drug treatment programs. This is a “one-size-fits-all” model that has existed in the substance abuse treatment industry since the 1950s...
Veteran’s Day – Rides for Recovery
For 56 years, Heartland House has provided quality residential drug and alcohol recovery to men. Our multi-dimensional treatment program is tailored to each individual using evidence-based therapy models. We are 1 of only 2 residential recovery facilities in San Diego...
Las Vegas Victim Services Fund
Our thoughts continue to go to the Las Vegas community and everyone affected by the tragic events on Sunday, October 1, 2017. The community has stepped up in so many ways by donating blood, food, water, lodging, and transportation to those in need. The...
National Recovery Month Conversation on the Radio
On Sunday, August 24th, Heartland House had the great honor of appearing on Vegas Observations, a local Las Vegas Radio show hosted by Bob Fisher, a veteran in the broadcasting community. He hosts guests from Las Vegas and nearby areas to discuss current events and...
September is National Recovery Month!
Did you know that September is National Recovery Month? This awareness campaign was created to ‘educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding...
Yoga and Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
There are multiple outlets for substance use disorder treatment. These include but are not limited to therapy, in and out patient rehabilitation programs, and 12-step programs. With the epidemic of opiate abuse continuing to spread, individuals and programs are...
Benefits of Meditation in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
When you hear meditation you may think of a monk in the Himalayas wearing orange and sitting in silence all day, or of your local western Yogi doing yoga and meditation in a studio or in a garden. What you may not know is that there are many different forms of...
New Program! Journey to Wholeness: Return to BE
Heartland House has so many new and exciting things happening! We just launched a brand new website at the beginning of June, we are expanding to a new building that we’ve purchased next door, and we also have a new program to announce: Journey to Wholeness: Return to...













