
This Party is Drunk
It baffles me when in these modern, healthier (?) times, we are still supporting a culture of drinking to the extent we are. Recently, I

It baffles me when in these modern, healthier (?) times, we are still supporting a culture of drinking to the extent we are. Recently, I

Serenity seems to be hard to come by lately with all that has been going on. We’ve spent months locked up inside with people or

The Winter Solstice allows us a unique opportunity: to actually CELEBRATE the darkness of the day. Where I live, we’ll experience only 9 hours and

“Many attempts at change fail because people hope to leap directly from the good intention to the final conclusion”—was an inspirational quote I read regarding

Back when I first got sober, I knew that I was giving up a certain lifestyle that no longer suited me. I wish I could

In the past few months, the number of people falling victim to addiction has increased in numbers – to truly epidemic proportion. As we fight

Once in a while, I’ll come across someone who got sober without the help of Alcoholics Anonymous or any other program. Often it was a

Thanks to the Indiana Adoptee Network for hosting me at their weekly Adoptee Happy Hour, and to all those who took time out of their

Perhaps one of the most controversial aspects of recovery and one that keeps me up at night from time to time is the concept of

For many people, quitting drugs or alcohol might seem like a sentence – no more carefree boozy afternoons, no more unpredictable fun with friends, no

Many thank yous to Amanda at This Adoptee Life for including my narrative in This Adoptee Life’s Adoptee Stories section. Adoptee Story: David B. Bohl

The first time most of us hear about Blind Spot is while learning how to drive. There is an area that is obscured from our

This is Part 2 of 2. Read Telling Your Story: Act 1 here. Many people find journaling and writing out their thoughts helpful, but then

This is Part 1 of 2. Read Telling Your Story: Act 2 – How to Write Your Story – The Short and Sweet Version here.

There is no power in delusion. Yet, we keep a lot of delusions around. The reason we keep them is that sometimes they seem to

It’s a grim reality, but the lockdown has been particularly difficult for people struggling with addiction. Someone with new sobriety is especially vulnerable, as chances

Recently, I saw a picture going around Facebook that made me both sad and angry. Above a shelf filled with wine, there was a poster

Thanks to Sheila O’Neill for including me in the 5 Authors Of Brutally Honest And Surprising Memoirs. Join the discussion on Facebook.