The Shame Game: The Intersection of Relinquishment and Addiction
What is the big deal some of you might say? You were loved and cared for and your parents gave you opportunities that you wouldn’t
March 10, 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
We’re In This Together:
The Intersection of Relinquishment and Addiction
One of the loneliest “places” is having to recover on your own. No matter how strong, capable and determined you are, when the setup is
February 23, 2021
I am Unique. So Are You: At The Intersection of Relinquishment and Addiction
A while ago, when I was an active member of a 12-step program, I was constantly bombarded with the information that I was not “terminally
February 15, 2021
Relinquishee/Adoptee and Addiction/Recovery Podcast Resources – Part 2
From the AA Beyond Belief Website: “AA Beyond Belief is is website and podcast, but it’s much more than that. AA Beyond Belief is a
February 11, 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
What Came First – The Addiction or the Trauma?
Where Am I Going Next?
I have no way of knowing if I would be a person suffering – and now recovered – from addiction had I had a different
February 3, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 7 of 7
What Will Sustain You?
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 28, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 6 of 7
Find Your Philosophy
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 27, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 5 of 7
Finding your BLUE MIND
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 26, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 4 of 7
Unstuck Yourself
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 25, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 3 of 7
Finding Your People
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 24, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 2 of 7
Words Matter
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 23, 2021
Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible? Essay 1 of 7
What Makes Me Qualified to Write About Spirituality?
David B. Bohl is a relinquishee and adoptee, a professional independent addiction and recovery consultant, and a former consumer of substance use disorder and mental
January 22, 2021
Spirituality Lab Guest Series: Is Secular Spirituality Even Possible?
A catalyst, immersionist, chronic malcontent, empath, conscientious persister, solitudinarian, itinerant introvert, and often complexly hypervigilant, David B. Bohl is also a relinquishee and adoptee, a
January 21, 2021
Relinquishment (Adoption) and Addiction (Recovery) –
Your Kaleidoscope
Before fighting your demons challenges, you need to know your demons challenges. Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for someone who has the double-whammy of
January 15, 2021
Don’t Rush Your Fears
If you listen to enough stories of people with addiction, you’re going to hear the story of using alcohol or drugs to deal with nerves
January 12, 2021
Slow Down FAST!
In the past few months, many of us have been forced to really slow down. Whether we’ve lost our jobs, had them suspended, were told
January 4, 2021
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