I had the honor of presenting at the 3rd biennial International Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, last weekend. I spoke on
Recasting the Narrative – Author David B. Bohl discusses his life, memoir and the connection between adoption and addiction. In the Autumn 2018 issue of
What does it mean to belong? This is a question that’s always been on my mind—ever since I knew I was relinquished, ever since I
I’ve been really lucky to have a supportive partner throughout my journey of recovery, but I know that this is often not the case when
I’ll just straight say it: I haven’t felt this angry in a long time. Recently, I met a mother of an adult adopted son who
For as long as I’ve been immersing myself in the field of addiction and recovery, I’ve always had questions about what causes addiction. I’ve asked
Language is one of the things that defines who we are. We are of some nationality, Immigrant or Refuge or Local, we are of certain
I am honored to be speaking about recovery, and what recovery looks like through an adoptee’s eyes, at the Male Adoptee Summit in September. https://www.maleadoptees.com/
Originally posted on July 16, 2018 on David B. Bohl Parallel Universes I don’t know a lot of people with addiction whose stories don’t include the
Living sober in this world obsessed with alcohol can seem is hard. After all, how do you “do” birthdays, weddings, work parties, national holidays, Christmas?
I don’t know a lot of people with addiction whose stories don’t include the kind of experiences that would raise the hair on your neck.
Alumnus Learns to Get Comfortable with Pushing Beyond His Comfort Zone – READ STORY HERE #addictionrecovery #addictionmedicine #addictionpsychiatry #addiction #alcoholism #mindfulness #substanceusedisorders #psychotherapy
Oh, who doesn’t want to be fabulous, young and having the time of their life? Who doesn’t want amazing things happen to them—instant friendships, being
Tomorrow is probably one of the most celebrated holidays of the year—the Fourth of July (Independence Day). For many of us, this holiday means family
For many of us, Alcoholics Anonymous (or any other 12-step program) is the first introduction to recovery. The text of the Big Book explains, “Alcoholics
Read the full article at Urban Milwaukee. Milwaukee author David B. Bohl, shares his own experiences from adoption and addiction to recovery and healing in
Parallel Universes: The Story of Rebirth has been recognized as a winner of the 2018 Book Excellence Awards Competition by Literary Excellence Incorporated, founder and
It wasn’t an easy road, and it took me some time to get to where I am now, but eventually I found a solid philosophy
