Someone to Watch Over Me While finalizing this edition, I decided to listen to some Sinatra and “Someone to Watch Over Me,” began to play. I smiled, felt a chill,...
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Dedicated to Bill It’s hard to believe this month marks the 5th year since the passing of not only my husband, but the founder of this newspaper, Bill Brown. Bill...
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There is always something I can learn about staying on the sober path because on this journey the magic and mystery never ends. But it’s never been as simple as...
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By Barbara Nicholson-Brown While I never considered myself much of a risk taker — when I was “out of my mind” in an alcoholic stupor wandering the cities I lived...
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Most of us have heard we can’t be in fear and faith at the same time. Being a fear driven person in my using days, I wonder if I knew...
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Last month I was fortunate to take a real vacation. The kind where you leave work, stress and all busyness behind. My trip to Carmel by the Sea was something...
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In sobriety I have learned to become teachable. Having just returned from a 12 step meeting, a gentleman with over 44 years sober spoke about how important it still is...
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Hope. This word means: I believe and trust something way greater than me has the divine plan. When I was acting out in addiction, hope meant nothing more than “hoping to...
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I did not personally know him, but the death of the great comic and actor Robin Williams sent shock waves through me — as it did millions of people across...
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In the early days of my drinking I was in it for the pleasure. I always imagined myself a sophisticated Myrna Loy type (from the Thin Man movies) leaning against...
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