Choosing Your Audience
I have been open about my story with my loved ones, as well as with people I’ve never met, like my audiences, or people who’ve
June 30, 2021
David B. Bohl – Adoption & Addiction: Podcast Interview with Jigsaw Queensland
Jigsaw Queensland|6/16/2021 In the second episode of our two-part adoption and addiction series, Jane speaks to David Bohl about the relationship between adoption and addiction.
June 16, 2021
Relinquishment: Another Name for Betrayal
Imagine losing everything that you knew and needed to survive. Imagine losing smell, touch, sound, taste, and sensation that suggested to you that you are
June 8, 2021
Our Beginnings, Our Trauma
Recent coverage of a residential school mass grave has shaken up people around the world. Two-hundred-and-fifteen children’s bodies have been found in British Columbia, Canada—children
June 2, 2021
Adoption and Addiction Radio Broadcast – Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 – 6:30 pm EST, 3:30 pm PST
UPDATE: Listen to a replay of the broadcast here. Please join me and Pat O’Brien, Executive Director of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of
May 21, 2021
Relationships are Hard – yet Totally Worth It!
The other day I saw a quote from Dr. Tanja Windegger about CPTSD that said “after prolonged interpersonal trauma, you are even suspicious about support
May 19, 2021
I will be presenting at the 32nd Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference
On Friday, May 21st, at 12:00 pm EST, 11:00 am CST, 9:00 am PST, I will be presenting at the 32nd Annual New York State
May 12, 2021
The Theater of Adoption
What does it mean to belong? Who are your people? Who do you relate to? What is family? Those kinds of questions are just some
May 12, 2021
The Intersection of Adoption and Addiction – Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition if New York Conference
I am honored to be presenting The Intersection of Adoption and Addiction at the Adoption and Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNY) conference later
May 3, 2021
The Miracle Cure: The Intersection of Relinquishment and Addiction
Living the way I lived, I was bound to implode one way or another. Being in this constant conflict with myself and having a perpetual
March 30, 2021
Finding Reality, Finding Self: The Intersection of Relinquishment and Addiction
I used to say that Reality is my Higher Power. Higher Power is a 12-step-program concept that says you have to believe in something other
March 24, 2021
Adoptee Paths to Recovery Virtual Support Meetings
Adoptee Paths to Recovery Support Meetings are non-denominational and based on the philosophy that adoptees experiencing any type of addiction (substance-related and/or behavioral) have much
March 13, 2021
The Adoption Game :
The Intersection of Relinquishment and Addiction
Accepting that you were relinquished isn’t easy at best, but having to play the Adoption Game is what makes the trauma that much more complicated.
March 3, 2021
Relinquishee/Adoptee and Addiction/Recovery Podcast Resources
Haley Radke of Adoptees On is a fellow adoptee who has been creating lively and informative podcast dialogues for adoptees for years. This from the
February 10, 2021
PLEASE JOIN ME FOR AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION: ADOPTION AND ADDICTION
Please join me this Friday, November 20th, at 7:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 pm Central, 5:00 pm Mountain, 4:00 pm Pacific, as I present at the
November 16, 2020
Happy Birthday Relinquishment Day to Me!
It’s my birthday today, and a significant one at that – I’ve turned 60, which is a nice round number and one that I get
August 12, 2020
I Don’t Have a Hole in my Soul
I got physically sober in a hospital setting, which was followed by a residential treatment stay. There, I was introduced to a 12-step program, which
August 3, 2020
Are You Screening for Trust Issues?
Many people in recovery have suffered a unique trauma that was often a cause of their addiction. Usually, that trauma stems from childhood and the
July 20, 2020
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