recovery Archives - David B. Bohl

Am I Insane or Am I Courageous?

A long time ago when I first visited the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, I learned a term, “Character Defects.” This term was a part of

August 15, 2023

Developing Your Own Narrative Promotes Lifelong Healing

I am often asked about the title of my memoir, Parallel Universes, and how I came up with it. There are many different reasons it

July 14, 2023

Feed the Expansion, Not the Pain

Sometimes I imagine past trauma as one of those Choose-Your-Own Adventure situations, where turning to page XYZ essentially puts me back in a sad loop

June 30, 2023

Families Like Mine: Wisconsin Relative Caregivers for Children Conference Presentation on Complexities of Addiction

I had the honor of presenting The Complexities of Addiction: Implications for Foster, Relative, and Adoptive Families at the Families Like Mine conference, a statewide

June 5, 2023

Why it is Essential to Build Recovery Capital

I posted at BeaconConfidential.com a piece that talks about Recovery Capital and why developing it is essential for successful healing and recovery. Read more about

May 1, 2023

The True Magic of Connection: Sometimes Healing Happens in Mysterious Ways

I have a confession to make. I believe in magic! Yes, yours truly, whose practices are grounded in evidence-based engagements and interventions, the man who

May 1, 2023

Identity Development: Sometimes Healing Happens in Mysterious Ways

The process of Identity Development is important to all human beings, and although associated with adolescence, it is a profess that for a number of us is

April 25, 2023

Recovery Management can be THE Difference Maker In Healing and Recovery

I posted at BeaconConfidential.com a piece that explains how and why Recovery Management (RM) can make a difference between successful healing and recovery and continued

April 24, 2023

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: FAMILY OF ORIGIN SEPARATION TRAUMA AND ADDICTION – CARE PLANNING AND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

I was honored to speak to the clinicians at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation today, especially as a graduate of the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate

April 19, 2023

Bill W was a Relinquishee

Imagine being an 11-year-old boy and having your childhood shattered after being abandoned by both your mother and father. The carefree days spent in rural

April 17, 2023

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED CONSULTING AND COACHING:
Case Studies

In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their

April 11, 2023

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED CONSULTING CASE STUDY:
IAN

I met the B. family after the mother (Mary) reached out to me once she read my memoir, Parallel Universes . She emailed sharing that

April 5, 2023

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED CONSULTING CASE STUDY:
MELANIE

I met 29-year-old Melanie at an adoption event that she attended with her adoptive parents. We met in a social setting, and I shared that

April 5, 2023

Haymarket Center Spring Workshop: Family of Origin Separation Trauma and Addiction – Care Planning and Recovery Management Implications

I was honored to have kicked off the 2023 Haymarket Center Spring Workshops with the presentation: Family of Origin Separation Trauma and Addiction – Care

March 27, 2023

The Antidote to Shame

I was relinquished at birth, then adopted into a new family at the age of one-week old. I entered this world without the safety net

January 16, 2023

ANNOUNCING: A NEW PARTNERSHIP, A NEW HOPE Click here to read an introduction I wrote to the Adoption Constellation. I have the honor of collaborating

December 30, 2022

Trust Exercises to Overcome Hiding in Plain Sight

I often go back to the topic of trust as someone who had spent the majority of his life unsure if it was safe to

November 29, 2022

It’s All Material – Why Telling Stories Matters

I’ve had a lot of breakthroughs in my life, but it wasn’t until I started to share my story that I understood that my experiences

November 6, 2022

DAVID B. BOHL

Author, Speaker, Addiction & Relinquishment Consultant, Relinquishee, Adoptee, MPE