Coming Out of the Fog of Fear, Obligation, and Guilt
I live a beautiful life in a house that overlooks a lake. In the winter, I look out at a silent, white, vast surface that
April 19, 2024
Be Your Own Number-One
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s all too easy to neglect our own well-being in favor of tending to the needs of
March 20, 2024
Separation Trauma and Addiction – Implications for MPEs, Foster Care Alumni, and Adoption Constellation Members
I had the honor of presenting virtually on the topic of Separation Trauma and Addiction for Celia Center. The video of that presentation is now
March 15, 2024
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
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
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
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
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