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Parallel Universes – The Story of Rebirth

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Blog Posted onDecember 10, 2019

Relinquishment/Adoption and Addiction/Recovery: I am Much More Than My Story

I don’t want my adoption to define me. In the past, when I was first learning about my history, I became fascinated with where I […] Read More

Blog, News & Press Posted onDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019

From The Fix: Jowita Bydlowska writes Happy Destiny or a Life Sentence: Thoughts on Leaving AA

     Checkout this great piece by Jowita Bydlowska in The Fix: Happy Destiny or a Life Sentence:  Thoughts on Leaving AA I’m honored to […] Read More

Blog, News & Press Posted onDecember 5, 2019

David B. Bohl Testimony in Favor of Wisconsin SB 521 which Provides Report of Adoption to Adult Adoptees

I had the honor today of providing testimony at the Wisconsin Senate Public Hearing on Senate Bill 521,   SB 521 will provide access for adult […] Read More

Blog Posted onNovember 25, 2019

There Are Many Ways to Help

In the over-exaggerated world of movies and television, helping someone with addiction can look really heroic and ever-absorbing. I recall scenes of people setting up […] Read More

News & Press Posted onNovember 21, 2019December 5, 2019

Panel Discussion: Multiple Perspectives on Proposed Wisconsin Child Welfare Legislation – University of Wisconsin Madison School of Social Work

I was honored today to be included in a panel discussion regarding the eight (8) proposed Wisconsin Assembly Bills impacting adoption, foster care, and termination […] Read More

Blog Posted onNovember 19, 2019November 19, 2019

Be Kind… to Yourself

One of the bleakest aspects of early recovery was the feeling of guilt and shame over the damage I’d done to my loved ones.  Once […] Read More

Blog Posted onNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

A Radical, Unique Approach to Recovery

I’ve been immersed in the world of recovery for many years and I’ve come to the realization that this is my life passion. In addition, […] Read More

Blog Posted onNovember 10, 2019November 10, 2019

On Checking Out

In the beginning it has never occurred to me that my substance use was akin to checking out of life. I thought I was just […] Read More

Blog Posted onNovember 2, 2019November 2, 2019

Deadly Secrets

I offer the following as part of National Adoption Month 2019. I’ve written about secrets before, but it’s an important topic to remind myself and […] Read More

Blog Posted onOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Death and Addiction

I try to keep my writing as upbeat as I can, but I also cannot dismiss the reality of someone living in active substance use […] Read More

Blog Posted onOctober 20, 2019October 20, 2019

Consider Coaching

Sometimes with addiction, you need all the help you can get. Actually, you always need all the help you can get – especially in early […] Read More

News & Press Posted onOctober 18, 2019

Paige Strickland Review

Many thanks to Paige Strickland, author of Akin to the Truth: A Memoir of Adoption and Identity, for her review of Parallel Universes. The premise […] Read More

Blog Posted onOctober 13, 2019October 13, 2019

What About the Kids?

One of the hardest aspects of addiction is that it doesn’t just affect the person having it. I’ve talked about families of people with substance […] Read More

Blog Posted onOctober 5, 2019October 5, 2019

True Story: How Living in Reality Makes Life Worth Living

For me, one of the aspects of healthy recovery is learning about who I am and staying rigorously honest with myself about my reality. This […] Read More

Blog Posted onSeptember 30, 2019September 30, 2019

Sending Thoughts and Prayers?
Take ACTION Instead

One of the biggest misconceptions about addiction is that it’s some kind of a moral failing or a weakness and that the person with the […] Read More

Blog Posted onSeptember 23, 2019September 23, 2019

Gratitude Season

Summer has ended. And with it the frenzy of celebrating in the sun, the garden parties, the patios, the BBQs, the long, lazy days on […] Read More

Blog Posted onSeptember 15, 2019

Whose Business is It?

You’re here because you found out about me through the grapevine, maybe saw something on social media, maybe you’ve got my book. If you’ve been […] Read More

Blog Posted onSeptember 9, 2019September 8, 2019

Is There a Right Way to Do Recovery?

Sometimes when I think about my own recovery, I am amused at how demanding it can get. Or how demanding it used to be – […] Read More

Blog Posted onSeptember 2, 2019

Leaving Las Vegas…

I’m sorry, darling, but this is just not working for me anymore. It’s not you, it’s me. Or, perhaps I should say, it’s not me, […] Read More

Blog Posted onAugust 27, 2019

There Are Other Ways

For many people in recovery, there comes a time when it all becomes so… boring. Yup. The meetings, the retreats, the group sessions, the therapy, […] Read More

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Relinquishment/Adoption and Addiction/Recovery: I am Much More Than My Story
    I don’t want my adoption to define me. In the past, […]
  • From The Fix: Jowita Bydlowska writes Happy Destiny or a Life Sentence: Thoughts on Leaving AA
         Checkout this great piece by Jowita Bydlowska in […]
  • David B. Bohl Testimony in Favor of Wisconsin SB 521 which Provides Report of Adoption to Adult Adoptees
    I had the honor today of providing testimony at the […]

News & Press

  • From The Fix: Jowita Bydlowska writes Happy Destiny or a Life Sentence: Thoughts on Leaving AA
    December 6, 2019
         Checkout this great piece by Jowita Bydlowska in […]
  • David B. Bohl Testimony in Favor of Wisconsin SB 521 which Provides Report of Adoption to Adult Adoptees
    December 5, 2019
    I had the honor today of providing testimony at the […]
  • Panel Discussion: Multiple Perspectives on Proposed Wisconsin Child Welfare Legislation – University of Wisconsin Madison School of Social Work
    November 21, 2019
    I was honored today to be included in a panel […]

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