Bohunk’s Redemption by Bohunk

Part memoir, part medical documentary, Bohunk’s Redemption: From Blacking Out to Showing Up by Bohunk is a wholly unique and compelling memoir about a medical professional who struggled with a variety of addictions and rose above each to become a crusader for change in both the medical and legal world.

The anonymously-named Bohunk was at the lowest stage of his life, viewing suicide as the only option. Using his knowledge of medicine he gathered while being a resident physician, he took a concoction of pills one night to end his own life. A fortunate intervention by his wife saved him and set him on the path to recovery and enlightenment. The roads leading to this event are full of turmoil, but Bohunk’s courageous dedication led him in a positive direction for himself and others.

Courageously written, the author’s failures are laid out in vivid detail for all to see, making his determination to succeed all the more palpable and inspiring. The narrative has moments of repetition that could be edited down for concision, but the chapter organization allows the tale to flow nicely, building both his downfall and rise with equal emotional resonance.

Some of the book’s best moments come when it focuses on how doctors and lawyers deal with addicts, and what could be improved. The author’s singular perspective gives this book a fascinating and important focus, which is unique for both addiction memoirs and books about the medical profession, resulting in a read that is at once gripping and informative.