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
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
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
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
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
9 Tips for Manifesting Health and Happiness – starting RIGHT NOW Tip #7 Act with Intention.
From David B. Bohl, Independent Recovery Management Consultant https://beaconconfidential.com/ Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024? 9 Tips for Finding Manifesting Health and
December 20, 2023
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
9 Tips for Manifesting Health and Happiness – starting RIGHT NOW Tip #4 Be the Dog.
From David B. Bohl, Independent Recovery Management Consultant https://beaconconfidential.com/ Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024? 9 Tips for Finding Manifesting Health and
December 20, 2023
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
9 Tips for Manifesting Health and Happiness – starting RIGHT NOW Tip #3 Lose the Baggage.
From David B. Bohl, Independent Recovery Management Consultant https://beaconconfidential.com/ Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024? 9 Tips for Finding Manifesting Health and
December 20, 2023
Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024?
9 Tips for Manifesting Health and Happiness – starting RIGHT NOW. Tip #1 Slow Down… Fast.
From David B. Bohl, Independent Recovery Management Consultant https://beaconconfidential.com/ Ready for a Healthier, Happier life in 2024? 9 Tips for Finding Manifesting Health and Happiness
December 20, 2023
Slow Healing
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
November 28, 2023
MAARCH Conference – Family of Origin Separation Trauma and Addiction – Care Planning and Recovery Management Implications
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
October 28, 2023
Should We Be Friends?
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
October 9, 2023
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