From SECRECY to SOBRIETY: Breaking the Stigma of Addiction | April G.

April shares her powerful and raw journey into recovery, which began at 61 years old after a successful career and a life that looked put-together from the outside. She opens up about the insidious nature of her "high-functioning" addiction, describing it as a disease that constantly told her she didn't have one. April details the devastating consequences, including damaging her relationship with her son and destroying the career she loved, and her initial, furtive attempts to seek help by secretly attending AA meetings.

This episode delves into the unique stigma faced by women with addiction and April's passionate plea for it to become as openly discussed as mental health. She describes the life-changing gifts of her recovery, from the profound relief of waking up without shame to the power of her "entourage"—a support system including reh ...