Giving Thanks by Asking for Help
One of the biggest obstacles in the life of a person with substance use disorder is asking for help. Ironic, isn’t it? We are often
December 24, 2018
Resilience – Trauma, Relinquishment, Adapting, Recovery, and Healing
“I can’t take this anymore” is a thought that is familiar to many people with substance-use disorder. The “this” can be the obsession itself, life
December 20, 2018
Sober Holidays, Sober You
There’s nothing like the holidays, “the most wonderful time of the year…” This is when most of us prepare for the big family gatherings and
December 17, 2018
AA Beyond Belief Guest Post: SPIRITUAL? RELIGIOUS? GO FIGURE.
Please see my guest blog post titled “SPIRITUAL? RELIGIOUS? GO FIGURE” at AA Beyond Belief, a Web site dedicated to the following: Our pledge
December 12, 2018
From Rejection and Isolation to Connection and Healing
The pain of rejection and social isolation is real. It’s as real as any other kind of wounding, and just as damaging. Our hearts get broken, our feelings get hurt, we feel emotional pain—we use such terms to describe something that is not visible, not tangible, yet this poetic language describes phenomenon that can be explained scientifically as well.
December 10, 2018
Adoptees On Podcast with Host Haley Radke
Today author David B. Bohl, an independent addiction consultant and licensed clinical substance abuse counselor, is here to share his story with us. David and I discuss his experiences of alcohol addiction and sobriety, how our lives as adoptees are so much more than just our adoption experience, and what is working right now in the recovery field.
December 7, 2018
From Adoptee Reading: Twenty Adoptee-Authored Books Published in 2018
Parallel Universes: The Story of Rebirth has been recognized on Adoptee Reading’s Twenty Adoptee-Authored Books Published in 2018. 2018 was a big year for adoptee
December 4, 2018
This is a Place Full of Strangers
Getting sober and clean for the first time is probably one of the biggest events in the life of a person with substance-use disorder. For
December 3, 2018
Billboard Sentiments or the Truth?
A recent billboard advertising quitting smoking made me think about what it actually means to quit. Is all quitting created equal? Is there better or
November 26, 2018
Nothing to be Ashamed Of
Shame. It’s a monster that has been ever-present in my life from as far as I can remember. Before I had a name for it,
November 19, 2018
National Adoption Awareness Month 2018: We Need a Voice Too!
I don’t know if things would’ve turned out differently for me, but I know that it took me a long time and a lot of
November 12, 2018
What’s in the Message? Why Words Matter
If you spend long enough time in recovery, you will encounter many different ways of describing what happened, what has been going on, and what’s
November 5, 2018
Dr. Chad Interview
Today’s guest is David Bohl. I’ve always known David as the successful business man and family man with the big house on the lake, boats, cars,
October 29, 2018
Welcome to the Hotel Recovery
Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back to the place I was before Relax’ said the
October 29, 2018
Report the Good News!
The “war stories” of people with substance-use disorder prove to be some of the most enticing stories, judging how popular they are. They can be
October 15, 2018
Marijuana Legalization: I’m Against It and I’m For It
One of the hottest topics in how society might be about to change, and that is causing a lot of emotion and political upheaval lately,
October 8, 2018
Are We Doomed? Inaccurate Predictions and Immature Science
The science of psychology has been attempting, for years, to classify and identify personality traits that would categorize people—especially those with mental-health issues—and put them
October 1, 2018
NOT Everything is Politics, and Politics is NOT Everything – Why What You Say Matters
Recently, I attended a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) event on Attachment and Connection, where the facilitator of the program bashed U.S. President Donald Trump and
September 24, 2018
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