DAVID B. BOHL

I’ve been immersed in the world of recovery for many years and I’ve come to the realization that this is my life passion. In addition,

In the beginning it has never occurred to me that my substance use was akin to checking out of life. I thought I was just

I try to keep my writing as upbeat as I can, but I also cannot dismiss the reality of someone living in active substance use

Sometimes with addiction, you need all the help you can get. Actually, you always need all the help you can get – especially in early

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