In Memory of a Recovery Warrior
Ben Gallaway On March 8th, the recovery and therapeutic community lost a comrade. I often thought of Ben as a man who ran with the wolves, he was such an...
Read MoreBen Gallaway On March 8th, the recovery and therapeutic community lost a comrade. I often thought of Ben as a man who ran with the wolves, he was such an...
Read MoreDuring my first few days and weeks newly sober, I was terribly frightened; and the ‘too scared to live and too scared to die’ feelings overwhelmed me. I was certain...
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...
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