Finding Joy
The dictionary defines joy as a deep feeling or condition of happiness or contentment, a source of happiness, an outward show of pleasure or delight; rejoicing. Sometimes feeling a sense...
Read MoreThe dictionary defines joy as a deep feeling or condition of happiness or contentment, a source of happiness, an outward show of pleasure or delight; rejoicing. Sometimes feeling a sense...
Read MoreBy Barbara Nicholson-Brown I was going to begin this piece about the magic of recovery month we celebrated just a few weeks ago. And suddenly life as we knew it...
Read Moreby Barbara Nicholson Brown For the unsavory, the business of recovery treatment and sober living is just that — business. Yet on the other side of the coin there are...
Read MoreWe are in a Crisis As I was about to write this month’s Publisher Note, the news feed below came across my screen…so whatever I was going to write doesn’t...
Read MoreObviously, the reason in my drinking days was, an alcoholic like me couldn’t leave a drop in the bottom of a glass or bottle, but that’s not what I am...
Read MoreIn a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on April 28, 2017, Director James B. Comey recognized the recipients of the 2016 Director’s Community Leadership Award. These leaders, selected by their area...
Read MoreDespite how far we have come in de-stigmatizing addiction and understanding it is a disease instead of a choice; much of society still turns a blind eye to people who...
Read MoreWhile working on every edition of Together AZ over the years, I’m more and more amazed at far we have come — as millions of us are no longer wrapped...
Read MoreBy Barbara Nicholson-Brown To my colleagues, those of you who diligently help people find the path to recovery, it’s truly heartbreaking there are sharks who view rehab and detox as...
Read MoreIt’s New Year’s Day and I am grateful and blessed not to be one of the many suffering from a mighty hangover or worse. How many people woke up (or...
Read MoreAddiction does not take a break from wanting to destroy and take a life if it can. While this time of year is happy and joyful in many ways, it...
Read MoreWe have a choice on where to focus our attention, even with all the digital distractions bombarding us daily. As I continue to grow in my recovery, I still need...
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