By Barbara Nicholson-Brown Before my personal journey in recovery, grateful was never a word I used much, if ever.…
By Barbara Nicholson Brown Hope is one of my favorite words. It reminds me to believe and trust something…
By Barbara Nicholson-Brown Celebrating Recovery National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a national observance held every September to promote…
When I was active in my addiction and alcoholism, I never cared much about anything — other than my own…
By Barbara Nicholson Brown While the stigma surrounding addiction still prevails, I’ve witnessed tremendous positive changes in how addiction and…
This month as I celebrate 31 years clean and sober, I am still in awe and very grateful. Never in…
Back in 1991, my late husband Bill was two years sober and beginning his life over at the age of…
By Barbara Nicholson-Brown I’ve never been the most patient person in the world, yet the pandemic has taught me be…
How do we love ourselves and why does it matter? Self-love means we accept ourselves completely; flaws and all, treating…
By Barbara Nicholson Brown Yay it’s over, 2020 has finally ended! Even as we gear up to a new slate,…