Hopeful & Sober
By Barbara Nicholson Brown While we still continue to face challenges for the health of our population, at least the world slowly opened up to us this year. We...
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Our publisher, Barbara Brown, has been in recovery for 35 years and remains dedicated to her mission of being a beacon of hope. Together AZ is real recovery for real people.
Together AZ is Distributed across Arizona. If you would like copies at your facility or to subscribe for a hard copy email barb@togetheraz.com
By Barbara Nicholson Brown While we still continue to face challenges for the health of our population, at least the world slowly opened up to us this year. We...
Read MoreBy Barbara Nicholson-Brown Before my personal journey in recovery, grateful was never a word I used much, if ever. My mind-set was ‘victim’; and view of the world and...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreWhen 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreThis 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...
Read MoreBack 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...
Read MoreBy 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...
Read MoreHow 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...
Read MoreBy 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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