Relinquishee, Adoptee, and MPE in Recovery
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:
May 13, 2024
National Council for Adoption Research Report: Profiles in Adoption – Adult Adoptee Experiences
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
May 7, 2024
Severance Magazine Essay: A Gift That Just Won’t Stop Giving (About my recent Misattributed Parentage Event (MPE) finding and identity)
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)
May 7, 2024
Relinquishees and Those Separated from Family of Origin: A Powerful Tool for Instant Relief
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
May 2, 2024
Reinvention is not Evolution
“Welcome to the new you!” There’s always pressure to change for the better, to become someone else,
May 1, 2024
Coming Out of the Fog of Fear, Obligation, and Guilt
I live a beautiful life in a house that overlooks a lake. In the winter, I look out at a silent, white, vast surface that
April 19, 2024
Does it Hurt to Become a Butterfly? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)
The metamorphosis of a butterfly from a caterpillar is a marvel of nature. As the caterpillar reaches maturity, it undergoes a process called pupation, during
March 20, 2024
Be Your Own Number-One
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s all too easy to neglect our own well-being in favor of tending to the needs of
March 20, 2024
Virtual Presentation – Separation Trauma and Addiction
I had the honor of presenting virtually on the topic of Separation Trauma and Addiction for Celia Center. The video of that presentation is now
March 15, 2024
Relinquishee in Recovery
Here’s a concise narrative of my experiences at the intersection of separation from family of origin/ relinquishment and addiction/recovery: Reinquishee in Recovery on YouTube.
March 15, 2024
Separation Trauma and Addiction – Implications for MPEs, Foster Care Alumni, and Adoption Constellation Members
I had the honor of presenting virtually on the topic of Separation Trauma and Addiction for Celia Center. The video of that presentation is now
March 15, 2024
Unraveling Adoption Podcast: Helping Adoptees Heal from Addiction’s Grasp
I was the guest on the latest episode of the podcast Unraveling Adoption, an intentional space to delve into adoption’s complexities together. In this 25-minute
January 22, 2024
Right to Know Webinar: The Intersection of Addiction and Separation from Family of Origin
Sunday 1/21 at noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern time – FREE webinar that everyone should attend: “The Intersection of Addiction and Separation from Family of
January 15, 2024
Happy New Year! I did it – and YOU can, too!
In honor of the new year, I’d like to share with you a chapter I wrote for the book Do Tell! Stories by Atheists and Agnostics in
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
Here’s Some Breaking News: The Path To Living Your Life Your Way and Finding Health, Happiness and Fulfillment is Not Filled With Potholes, Roadblocks and Detours… …It’s Straighter and Smoother Than
December 21, 2023
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
9 Tips for Manifesting Health and Happiness – starting RIGHT NOW Tip #9 Find Your Own Way!
From David B. Bohl, Independent Recovery Management Consultant https://beaconconfidential.com/ Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024? Tip #9: Find your own way and
December 20, 2023
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
9 Tips for Manifesting Health and Happiness – starting RIGHT NOW Tip #8 Practice PEP.
From David B. Bohl, Independent Recovery Management Consultant https://beaconconfidential.com/ Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024? Tip #8: Practice PEP. In today’s fast-paced,
December 20, 2023
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