Additional Reading How Can We Best Support Relinquishees? (adoptees, fostered and orphaned individuals) David B. Bohl https://davidbbohl.com/how-can-we-best-support-relinquishees/ Relinquishment/Adoption and Addiction/Recovery: I am Much More Than
Please join me this Friday, November 20th, at 7:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 pm Central, 5:00 pm Mountain, 4:00 pm Pacific, as I present at the
Perhaps one of the most controversial aspects of recovery and one that keeps me up at night from time to time is the concept of
For many people, quitting drugs or alcohol might seem like a sentence – no more carefree boozy afternoons, no more unpredictable fun with friends, no
The first time most of us hear about Blind Spot is while learning how to drive. There is an area that is obscured from our
This is Part 2 of 2. Read Telling Your Story: Act 1 here. Many people find journaling and writing out their thoughts helpful, but then
This is Part 1 of 2. Read Telling Your Story: Act 2 – How to Write Your Story – The Short and Sweet Version here.
There is no power in delusion. Yet, we keep a lot of delusions around. The reason we keep them is that sometimes they seem to
It’s a grim reality, but the lockdown has been particularly difficult for people struggling with addiction. Someone with new sobriety is especially vulnerable, as chances
Recently, I saw a picture going around Facebook that made me both sad and angry. Above a shelf filled with wine, there was a poster
Thanks to Sheila O’Neill for including me in the 5 Authors Of Brutally Honest And Surprising Memoirs. Join the discussion on Facebook.
I’m sure you’ve been bombarded by all kinds of information given the world that we live in right now. Whether on the news or social
“Triggers are social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use. These cues bring about urges that
One of the assumptions people make about someone quitting drugs or alcohol is that they are now sober. According to one definition, sober means “not
One of the hardest aspects of being a trauma and addiction survivor is being able to recover to the point where we can learn to
It’s my birthday today, and a significant one at that – I’ve turned 60, which is a nice round number and one that I get
If you’re new to recovery, you might be under the impression that the only way to it is via a 12-step program. Whether you search
Consider these statistics from the recent AddictionPolicy.org COVID-19 survey: Twenty percent of respondents reported increased substance use since the COVID-19 pandemic began. One in three
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
Recently, there has been some upheaval in the recovery circles—especially the traditional ones, such as AA—about the article “The Patriarchy of Alcoholics Anonymous” by Holly
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