Chris Bowick

Chris Bowick is an entrepreneur, writer, and survivor of opioid addiction whose journey through relapse, detox centers, hospitalizations, and the long process of rebuilding his life forms the heart of Coloring Outside the Lines. Known for his humor, sharp self-awareness, and straight-to-the-point honesty, Chris tells the truth about addiction in a way that removes the shame, stereotypes, and villain label often placed on people who are struggling.

Before writing, Chris spent years building businesses in Colorado, working in both the corporate and entrepreneurial world. His achievements were easy to see, but the unhealed pain underneath those successes went unseen for years until addiction took over his health, his relationships, and the life he thought he had under control.

Recovery pulled Chris through the darkest seasons of his life and taught him how to rebuild with integrity, faith, humility, and patience. Through traditional treatment, alternative medicine, therapy, and a willingness to face his own truth, he found a way forward. His story is for anyone who believes recovery is not one-size-fits-all.

Chris lives in Denver with his wife Katie and their dog Lexi. Together, they are the authors of Coloring Outside the Lines, a memoir that brings both sides of addiction into the light.