I am honored to have contributed to this comprehensive work. Pre-order for December 1st release here. “Adoption Unfiltered models the importance of adults in adoption working
I am honored to have contributed to this comprehensive work. Pre-order for December 1st release here. “Adoption Unfiltered models the importance of adults in adoption
I have been thinking about connections again. As I watch the world crumble and change around me, it becomes even more apparent that we’re on
Forgive me for using the outdated “addict” to title this post but I mean to shock a little. Why? Because I know we all still
I have the honor of presenting at the annual Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) conference on October 30th, 2023, from
For some time now, I haven’t referred to myself as an “alcoholic” and the reasons for it are manyfold. The main reason is that I
A female friend who was in an unhappy relationship introduced me to a popular saying going around that said: “we date at the level of
I often think about the mental and emotional gymnastics it takes for someone new in their recovery to be able to trust. I’m specifically thinking
A long time ago when I first visited the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, I learned a term, “Character Defects.” This term was a part of
I believe that a lot of personal healing happens through connecting with others. Research shows that it’s others that help us find validation, and it’s
I posted an article at DavidBBohl.org detailing how and why DEVELOPING YOUR OWN NARRATIVE PROMOTES LIFELONG HEALING. The main reason why developing your personal narrative
I am often asked about the title of my memoir, Parallel Universes, and how I came up with it. There are many different reasons it
Sometimes I imagine past trauma as one of those Choose-Your-Own Adventure situations, where turning to page XYZ essentially puts me back in a sad loop
So, you’ve finally found yourself at those life-changing cross-roads and you’re ready to give up the “high cost of low living” … except where should
Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon have co-authored the book Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and
There’s a popular saying that states that the cure for addiction is connection (or that connection is the opposite of addiction). I loved when I
I had the honor of presenting The Complexities of Addiction: Implications for Foster, Relative, and Adoptive Families at the Families Like Mine conference, a statewide
We all know the expression “hitting your bottom,” and we use it all the time whenever referring to serious instances such as addiction, but also
