DAVID B. BOHL

One of the hardest aspects of addiction is that it doesn’t just affect the person having it. I’ve talked about families of people with substance

For me, one of the aspects of healthy recovery is learning about who I am and staying rigorously honest with myself about my reality. This

One of the biggest misconceptions about addiction is that it’s some kind of a moral failing or a weakness and that the person with the

Summer has ended. And with it the frenzy of celebrating in the sun, the garden parties, the patios, the BBQs, the long, lazy days on

You’re here because you found out about me through the grapevine, maybe saw something on social media, maybe you’ve got my book. If you’ve been

Sometimes when I think about my own recovery, I am amused at how demanding it can get. Or how demanding it used to be –

I’m sorry, darling, but this is just not working for me anymore. It’s not you, it’s me. Or, perhaps I should say, it’s not me,

For many people in recovery, there comes a time when it all becomes so… boring. Yup. The meetings, the retreats, the group sessions, the therapy,

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

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

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