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...

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 trea...

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 speci...

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 transforma...

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....

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 s...

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...

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 recove...

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, improv...

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 eve...

APN 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 recov...

APN alum, Amy, shares her recovery story: how a desire to block out difficult thoughts and emotions led to alcoholism and repeated attempts at recovery. Amy shares her experience with going to treatment multiple times as a parent, how community support and opportunities to learn at APN helped fuel her personal transformation, and the relief she found in forgiveness and helping others. Follow APN o...

In this special recording with a live audience of clients and staff at All Points North Lodge, APN alum, Ashley, shares her treatment experience and an update on her life in recovery. After previous treatment programs didn't fully meet her needs, Ashley's alcohol addiction brought her to a dark place with no end in sight. A loving push from her family helped Ashley find her way to All Points North...

In this episode, APN alum-turned-employee, Abbey, shares her story: how she discovered that decades of stress, loss, inflammation, misdiagnoses, medications, autoimmune flare-ups, and fertility issues compounded as trauma, keeping her stuck in a cycle of chronic illness. After trying every healing modality she could think of, Abbey sought relief from trauma's mental, physical, and social impacts w...

In this episode, Dan's mom, Debbie, and sister, Perri, share their experiences: how they watched Dan struggle with active addiction, how they learned to surrender and provide support with boundaries, and how they navigated the challenges of rebuilding a healthy family dynamic in recovery. Just a quick listener note: this episode contains raw conversation about drugs, alcohol, and active addiction....

In this episode, APN alum and retired NFL player Turk McBride shares his story. Years and years of sacrificing his mental health for his physical performance led to a devastatingly abrupt end to his NFL career. After trying to navigate depression and isolation, his wife confronted him with an emotional conversation and encouraged him to attend treatment. At All Points North, Turk showed up with in...

In this episode, APN alum, Elliott, shares his story: how childhood trauma and poverty created the perfect storm for addiction, the pressures of working in behavioral health while maintaining his recovery, and why he came to All Points North Lodge for trauma therapy with years of sobriety under his belt. Elliott recounts how he overextended himself professionally and personally after treatment, cr...

In this episode, APN alum, Dusty, shares his recovery story: how an injury ended his professional athletic career and triggered debilitating mental health symptoms. Dusty worked to rehab his physical injury but experienced a devastating separation from friends and family who didn't understand his pain. When depression threatened to swallow him whole, he found support in a caring therapist, Shelly,...

In this episode, APN alum, Dave, shares his recovery story: how he used alcohol to cope with childhood trauma until it consumed his daily routine. Dave shares how one phone call from a caring friend changed the trajectory of his life, pushing him toward treatment and helping him find healing. Just a quick listener note: this episode contains raw conversation about drugs and alcohol. It also contai...

In this episode, APN alum and retired NFL player Marcus Smith II shares his recovery story: how a lifetime of suppressing depression symptoms led to him almost losing his life to suicide. Marcus shares why he came to All Points North Lodge and how he learned to unpack his trauma and identity, get to the root causes of his depression, and discover tools that help him thrive in recovery. Just a quic...

In this episode, APN alum, Peter, shares his recovery story: how a bad trip and marijuana triggered PTSD flashbacks that led to debilitating anxiety, panic attacks, OCD behaviors, and physical health symptoms. Peter shares how getting the support he needed helped him get to the root of his symptoms, address sexual childhood trauma, generational trauma, and dysfunctional family dynamics, and start...

In this episode, APN alum, Katy, shares her recovery story: how numbing PTSD from childhood turned into alcohol addiction in adulthood, the moment of clarity that brought her to APN, the reality of treatment and what she gained from her return to All Points North Lodge, and how she's breaking the cycle with her husband and kids. Just a quick listener note: this episode contains raw conversation ab...

In this episode, APN alum, Kyle, shares his recovery story: how alcohol distanced him from his friends and family, why he returned to All Points North Lodge for a second round of treatment, and what he's learned from the meaningful relationships he's forged along the way. Just a quick listener note: this episode contains raw conversation about drugs, alcohol, and active addiction. It also contains...

Andy shares his addiction recovery story. He recalls the cold New Jersey nights when he attempted detox alone in his car, the desperation and sheer luck he experienced throughout his journey, and the long road that brought him to embrace his purpose and support APN clients. Join Andy as he recounts his mental health journey, from the darkest hours to brighter days. Just a quick listener note: this...

Welcome to Recovery x APN with Dan Brody and Andy Silvagni - a show about addiction, recovery, and life. In this first episode, our host, Dan, shares his own recovery story: how he somehow went from a party-loving 20-something professional in New York City to a 30-something going face to face with addiction. Join Dan as he walks through the struggles of his story and his journey to recovery. Just...