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Nonessential Addiction

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a progressive, chronic condition. There is no cure for it, and the only way to ensure recovery from it is

May 13, 2020

Guest Column at AA Agnostica – Acknowledge Your Reality

Thanks to AAAgnostca for sharing my post Acknowledge Your Reality The only “good” thing about COVID-19 is that with the current measures of social distancing,

May 11, 2020

Happy Mother’s Day Moms

Mother’s Day can be a very confusing time for adoptees/ relinquishees. Why? Because our lives are complex. Our relationships, or lack of relationships, are complex.

May 8, 2020

It’s What We Do About Fear and Failure That Matters

With the “New Reality” we’ve been forced to accept comes many new expectations. It’s easy to feel discouraged or downright depressed abandoning those expectations we

May 5, 2020

Blue Mind and Relinquishees/ Adoptees

Q: What is Blue Mind? A; Blue Mind: A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with

April 15, 2020

Exercise in Trust: Who and What Can You Believe Today?

There is a lot of information coming at us. And now that so many of us are no longer going to work, we spend lots

April 9, 2020

It’s OK to Feel Sorry for Yourself

It should be good news that we find helping others easier than asking for help… but unfortunately it isn’t. At least not in the case

April 2, 2020

COVID-19: Navigating a Pandemic –
5 Articles to Help You Build Resilience

Here are 5 articles that can help you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and build resilience. After all, you need to be ok physically and psychologically

March 30, 2020

Reality Check? Reality Accepted!

NEW NORMAL. NEW REALITY. We are all in this together, and there’s no way out. This is our reality check every day now, as we

March 23, 2020

Note: Social Distancing Equals CONNECTING During DISTANCING

No one has predicted this. No one. But we’ve all seen movies and read books, and it’s hard not to panic as real life starts

March 19, 2020

Collaboration with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Blue Mind Scientist, Advocate, and Practitioner

I’m honored to be collaborating with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols in leveraging Blue Mind science and practices to assist those in recovery from substance use

March 10, 2020

Blue Mind and Addiction Recovery

Q: What is Blue Mind? A; Blue Mind: A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with

March 9, 2020

You MUST be Happy!

One of the biggest lies about new-age spirituality and places that practice them (like some Social Media communities and some 12-step programs) is that we’re

March 2, 2020

Just Breathe…

I’m sure you’ve heard all about breathing and how it’s contributing to bringing back people’s sanity—especially those of us who have suffered from trauma, stress,

February 24, 2020

Adoption: Start with the Words

There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding adoption—the word and its meaning being the first one. What’s in the meaning of a word? One definition

February 19, 2020

You Are Not Alone

Having worked in addiction services for so many years, I know that one of the crucial aspects of solid recovery is how much support a

February 11, 2020

Adoptees in Recovery Meeting at Indiana Adoptee Network Conference – September 12 – 7:30 am

Adoptees in Recovery – Indiana Adoptee Network Conference – September 12, 7:30 am Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield Indianapolis Airport 6089 Clarks Creek Rd, Plainfield,

February 5, 2020

Informed Consent: Recovery Should Be In Your Hands Too

One of the successful aspects of recovery is making the person with substance use disorder feel like they matter. Years of addiction can strip anyone

February 4, 2020

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DAVID B. BOHL

Relinquishee, Adoptee, MPE
Author, Speaker.