
Another Year in Reality: Commemorating 14 Consecutive Years
There’s so much more to sobriety than just quitting. I’ve learned that – and continue to do so – over the years since putting down
There’s so much more to sobriety than just quitting. I’ve learned that – and continue to do so – over the years since putting down
There’s been lots of debate about addiction being a disease going on for as long as we’ve been identifying it as a problem. If we
As an addictions specialist, one of the questions I often ask myself is: WHO is recovery for? It’s for myself as someone who has a
“Trigger” is a very popular word in recovery circles and it has permanently entered our everyday language – you can read and hear it in
By David Bohl Posted on July 16, 2019 on the David B. Bohl website There’s a misconception that with sobriety your life becomes amazing as you bask
There’s an adage in 12-step groups that says “principles before personalities,” and it’s a simple reminder that everyone in recovery should worry about the recovery
According to two definitions, “dislocation” can mean “disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state” or “injury or disability caused when the normal
There’s a misconception that with sobriety your life becomes amazing as you bask in the happiness of clean living and all of your problems seem
OPINION – THE CAP TIMES David B. Bohl: Adoption task force needs input from adoptees Something crucial is missing from the Legislature’s newest task force.
One of the biggest enemies of recovery is complacency. There’s nothing wrong with feeling solid and sure in your sobriety, but when too much self-satisfaction
As I’ve written before, substance use disorder (SUD) – a.k.a. addiction – is a complex and complicated disorder – one whose management can sometimes resemble
Maybe it’s the promise of a warmer weather, my first foray to my happy place this spring (my lake retreat), or just a general feeling
One of the hardest aspects of recovery is the issue of trust. I’m talking about two sides of it – gaining it for yourself and
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
All of us want and need to feel safe and secure. For many of us, fear of abandonment comes from a real trauma – for
You know what? Sometimes I’m just not. Feeling. It. Sometimes, I get tired and bored with talking about trauma and recovery, and I feel very
When you start your recovery from addiction you often hear about different stages that you’re to expect from it. For those of us who attend
Many of us, in recovery and outside of it, have family members and friends who also suffer from substance use disorder. It’s never easy to
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