
A Love Hangover is Better than Any Other Hangover
“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made
“I’ve got the sweetest hangover/ I don’t wanna get over” ~ Diana Ross Recently, I was a part of a beautiful event that made
There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-
One of the copouts of having gone through trauma is that you often hear that adage about what doesn’t kill you… makes you stronger. And
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
I have no way of knowing if I would be a person suffering – and now recovered – from addiction had I had a different
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
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
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
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