DAVID B. BOHL

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

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail

All of us want and need to feel safe and secure. For many of us, fear of abandonment comes from a real trauma – for

You know what? Sometimes I’m just not. Feeling. It. Sometimes, I get tired and bored with talking about trauma and recovery, and I feel very

When you start your recovery from addiction you often hear about different stages that you’re to expect from it. For those of us who attend

Many of us, in recovery and outside of it, have family members and friends who also suffer from substance use disorder. It’s never easy to

I’ve talked about the beginnings of recovery a few times, but it’s a subject that demands a lot of attention as that first year is

I believe that addiction is the most complicated and complex disorder out there. Now, I’m not a doctor, but I’m an addictions specialist and a

One very important aspect of recovery can be meditation. It is not a necessary component—we have to always keep in mind that recovery is not

One of the hardest loves is the love for yourself. Why? Because it’s a deceptive concept. First of all, it seems so attainable—after all, you

This post was also featured at Wisconsin Voices for Recovery. It’s funny how many people still consider addiction (substance use disorder) a thing that it