I Deserve Sobriety: Recovery x Christine
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Christine, shares how a battle with prescription drugs marred her early adulthood. After stealing, using, and ending up unconscious while on the job, she was terminated from her position as a nurse and finally had to confront her addiction. At APN, she underwent a transformative shift in perspective with therapy and peer support, allowing her to fully show up for herself and her recovery. The bonds she formed during treatment and her experience with sober fun continue to ground her as she reclaims her wellness and career. This episode was created and produced by . Show design by ,...
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Connection Broke My Opioid Addiction: Recovery x Dave
Recovery x APN
APN alum Dave shares how a back injury led to a decades-long struggle with opioid addiction rehab, personal losses, escalating drug and alcohol misuse, deteriorating health, and concerned family members – with fleeting periods of sobriety throughout it all. Dave reached his turning point when the physical effects of his addiction began to show in his outward appearance. Soon after, he entered treatment at APN, where he found support and therapeutic connections in process groups, rebuilt his physical and mental health, and worked closely with a therapist to release shame and reshape his life...
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I Broke the Cycle of Military Trauma: Recovery x Elle
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Elle, shares how unresolved childhood trauma, internalized rage, and military sexual assault led to trauma, complex PTSD, and suicidal ideation. After she survived a sexual assault as a public affairs officer in the Marines, the military failed to seek justice for Elle. Later, she fell into a suicidal crisis with no support. Elle pushed herself into treatment at APN Lodge, received specialized Veteran care, and found community among other military sexual assault survivors. Now, outside treatment, Elle continues prioritizing her mental health with HBOT, deep TMS, ketamine-assisted...
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I Found Safety on the Other Side of Anxiety: Recovery x Stephen
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Stephen, shares his story: how he left the military and entered a world of anxiety, insomnia, emotional dysregulation, and flashbacks from a traumatic childhood. After therapy and breathwork failed to relieve his panic attacks, his brother helped connect him with APN Lodge. Stephen entered treatment feeling hesitant but eventually let his guard down to experience a significant transformation. He recalls the support he felt in group therapy, the sense of safety he found among therapists and other clients, and how the APN Professionals Program helped him build confidence. Stephen...
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Discovering My Autonomy After Trauma: Recovery x Jennie
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Jennie, shares her story: how her battle with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation started in elementary school and worsened throughout decades of trauma. She survived multiple sexual assaults, near-death experiences, catastrophic losses of loved ones, and a mysterious physical illness. After her daughter endured a devastating loss, Jennie's fight-or-flight response became inescapable. She found safety and validation among other APN Lodge clients who became her lifelong friends and embraced every opportunity for healing with group therapy, trauma exercises, dTMS, and an SGB. With...
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I Had to Reframe My Thinking to Heal: Recovery x John Abraham
Recovery x APN
APN alum, John Abraham, shares his recovery story: how he struggled with suicidal ideation, reckless behavior, alcohol misuse, and self-harm for many years. Despite trying to manage his mental health, he eventually suffered a manic episode that landed him in a hospital, where he attempted suicide. After joining AA, John realized he needed more support and entered treatment at APN. He recalls the stages of his recovery, his return visits to APN Lodge, and how gratitude, personal accountability, and perspective taking helped him start living a more satisfying life. This episode was created and...
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Learning to Trust Myself After Trauma: Recovery x Tiffany
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Tiffany, shares her recovery story: how she found healing after surviving a sexual assault and enduring PTSD, anxiety, and depression. She recalls her desperation to be free from pain and how she used alcohol and pharmaceuticals as a buffer to cope. Eventually, she realized she had a problem and entered treatment. The strides she made in individual and group therapy sessions at APN Lodge encouraged her to embrace alternative healing modalities like deep TMS, which helped her find relief from anxiety and hypervigilance and propelled her toward long-term recovery. This episode was...
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Finding Myself After Religious Trauma: Recovery x Jason
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Jason, shares his recovery story: how childhood trauma and religious trauma led to addiction. After years of struggle, Jason recognized he had a potentially fatal problem and entered treatment at APN, where he found community among other Orthodox Jewish clients in his process groups. Their stories affirmed his lived experience and helped him invest in his healing. Jason shares how recovery helps him support his community and recalls how he learned to move beyond shame, create space for himself within his faith, and prioritize his recovery. This episode was created and produced by ....
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Rock Bottom Was My Way Up: Recovery x Brooke
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Brooke, shares her recovery story: how managing multiple autoimmune diseases escalated to pharmaceutical and alcohol misuse, a car accident, and finally, treatment. Brooke recalls some of the early recovery strides she made at APN that inspired her to extend her stay past her initial 30-day goal and how HBOT sessions relieved long-term autoimmune symptoms and concussion headaches, improved her ability for physical activity, and helped her deepen her efforts in process groups. This episode was created and produced by . Show design by , , and . Copy editing and quality analysis by ....
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Workaholism Fueled My Relapse: Recovery x Major
Recovery x APN
APN alum, Major, shares his recovery story: how normalized alcohol use led him to drink in his youth, through college, and into his career in the restaurant industry. He recalls how he used alcohol and substances to fuel his performance at work until he sought help and entered treatment. After maintaining his sobriety for 13 years, grief, loss, and people-pleasing contributed to a relapse that eventually snowballed out of control. Major shares what it was like to return to treatment after relapse, how the bonds in APN process groups helped reignite his recovery, and what he does now to stay on...
info_outlineAPN alum, Lily, shares her recovery story: how childhood trauma, a chronic health condition, and multiple suicide attempts led her to seek treatment. Lily discusses what it was like to uncover hidden substance misuse while receiving trauma treatment at APN Lodge, how she chose to delay her education to start treatment, what she did to find herself after years of feeling disconnected, and how recovery has altered her outlook on social media, relationships, and life.
This episode was created and produced by Keith Weiner. Show design by Jenn Hu, Molly Eddington, and Eber Marin. Copy editing and quality analysis by Jess Johnson. Special thanks to Vanessa Detwiler for supporting this program and spreading awareness through email marketing.