Healing Hearts Counseling Center

11/24/2025

At Healing Hearts Counseling Center, we believe in the power of recovery. Whether you're taking your first step or your hundredth, know this: You are stronger than the hardest day you’ve faced. Let’s walk this path together.

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11/21/2025

November 21, 2025
Letting our defects go
Page 339

"If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."

Basic Text, p. 35

Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally defective. We might feel like hiding under a rock. Under no circumstance would we want our fellow addicts to know about our inadequacies.

We will probably go through a time of examining everything we say and do in order to identify our character defects and make sure we suppress them. We may look back at one particular day, cringing at what we're certain is the most embarrassing thing we've ever said. We become determined to be rid of these horrible traits at all costs.

But nowhere in the Sixth or Seventh Steps does it say we can learn to control our defects of character. In fact, the more attention we focus on them, the more firmly entrenched they will become in our lives. It takes humility to recognize that we can't control our defects any more than we can control our addiction. We can't remove our own defects; we can only ask a loving God to remove them.

Letting go of something painful can be as difficult as letting go of something pleasant. But let's face it--holding on is a lot of work. When we really think about what we're holding onto, the effort just isn't worthwhile. It's time to let go of our character defects and ask God to remove them.

Just for Today: I'm ready to have my defects removed. I will let go and allow a loving Higher Power to care for me.

11/21/2025

11/10/2025

10/28/2025

Anthony Hopkins struggled with alcohol addiction for many years. He started drinking to cope with a lonely childhood and the pain of being bullied. Alcohol made him feel bigger and helped him escape his discomfort for a while. But one night, after driving drunk and realizing he could have hurt someone, he decided to get help. He joined a 12-step program and has been sober for almost 50 years.

Anthony now shares his story to let others know that life can get better and help is always out there.

10/27/2025

Reach Out Thank you for your interest in Healing Hearts Counseling Center. We’re here to help. If you are considering taking the next step on your recovery journey, please click here to fill out our new patient intake form. Someone will reach out to you to schedule your appointment. Welcome to Hea...

10/01/2025

It’s okay to slow down if you’re unsure about what to do next.

09/30/2025

Healing Hearts Counseling Center in Mansfield, Ohio, is hiring licensed behavioral health professionals, including LCDCII, LCDCIII, LSW, and LPC counselors. The center is CARF-certified and offers a range of services for both mental health and substance use disorders.

About the position
* Qualifications: Seeking LCDCII, LCDCIII, LSW, or LPC professionals.
* Highlights include a "family atmosphere," flexibility, and supervision.
* Contact information: To inquire confidentially, you can call Maja at 419-564-8767 or DeWayne at 567-241-5481.
* Location: 680 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, OH 44906.

09/28/2025

Why did the chicken come to Healing Hearts?

To Rock his Recovery of course!

09/28/2025

Rockin' Recovery at Healing Hearts showcases the latest additions to the rock garden. Shared thoughts include: You got this, Survive, Love, Faith, We do real hope, Recover well!

Add your own thoughts!

09/28/2025

Healing Hearts Rockin’ Recovery!
A special thank you is extended to all attendees who joined in celebrating their recovery and remembering those who are no longer with us.

Thank you to Richland County Mental Health Board and our wonderful staff! Melissa Stacy, Alan Mitchell, Natalie Hittinger, Ted Lynch, Amanda Jones, and many others! Did I miss anyone?