Dear Members of the Addiction and Adoption Support Group and Relinquishees and Adoption Constellation Members Touched by Addiction, I am writing to let you know
From Rejection and Isolation to Connection and Healing
I am posting today to honor the work and memory of Dr. Wallace J. Nichols. J, as he was known to many, was a (From
I had the honor of speaking with Greg Gentry of Fireside Adoptees. We had a robust conversation about how our community of relinquishees and adoptees
“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” ~ English-American poet W.H. Auden I wrote previously: “It is water that can lead us to
I am honored to be presenting “Addiction, Family Separation, and the Path to Healing” in a Live Webinar on June 18th, 2024. Please register at
Being relinquished and adopted is a paradoxical journey, something I’ve often referred to as “a gift” (like in my previous post), a gift that opens
The philosophy Stoicism flourished throughout the Roman and Greek world from 300 BCE until the 3rd century AD. According to Wikipedia, “the Stoics believed that
The philosophy Stoicism flourished throughout the Roman and Greek world from 300 BCE until the 3rd century AD. According to Wikipedia, “the Stoics believed that
I had the honor of speaking with LC Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC, Addictions Specialist, MA PGS, in Boston Post Adoption Resources‘ podcast Adoptees in 3: “a
Interested in learning more about the relationship between relinquishment/separation from family or origin and addiction? David B. Bohl writes about this topic, and you can
Recasting the Narrative – At The Lake Magazine Feature “Bohl took time to chat with At The Lake about his book, finding health and happiness,
Here’s a narrative of my experiences at the intersection of separation from family of origin/ relinquishment and addiction/recovery since my recent DNA surprise/ MPE discovery:
The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) recently released the results of a survey of 1,247 respondents who were adopted into an American family before they
I had the honor of having a recent essay published in Severance Magazine titled: A Gift That Just Won’t Stop Giving: Misattributed Parentage Event (MPE)
Years ago, when I was able to arrest my alcohol use disorder (with help from others, of course), I was introduced to mindfulness meditation. When
“Welcome to the new you!” There’s always pressure to change for the better, to become someone else,
