By Barbara Nicholson-Brown Celebrating Recovery National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence...
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When I was active in my addiction and alcoholism, I never cared much about anything — other than my own wants and needs. The word selfish does not come close...
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By Barbara Nicholson Brown While the stigma surrounding addiction still prevails, I’ve witnessed tremendous positive changes in how addiction and alcoholism is perceived, and you may have too. One thing...
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This month as I celebrate 31 years clean and sober, I am still in awe and very grateful. Never in my wildest dreams did I think sobriety would take me...
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Back in 1991, my late husband Bill was two years sober and beginning his life over at the age of 47 — after years and years of living the high...
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By Barbara Nicholson-Brown I’ve never been the most patient person in the world, yet the pandemic has taught me be still when I most wanted to move about. With all...
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How do we love ourselves and why does it matter? Self-love means we accept ourselves completely; flaws and all, treating ourselves with kindness, respect, and nurture our personal growth. As...
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By Barbara Nicholson Brown Yay it’s over, 2020 has finally ended! Even as we gear up to a new slate, many of us are left feeling confused, empty, stressed, or...
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This was the year unlike any other. We faced challenges and drastic changes to our everyday life, we were told to stay at home, mask up when out in public,...
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Celebrating Recovery Month 2020 Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment...
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