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God Opens Doors No Man Can Shut

Together AZ Publishers Corner 31 Jul, 2015

God Opens Doors No Man Can Shut by Barbara Nicholson-Brown Why the seven words above resonate with me is easy to explain.When I made a commitment to recovery — the...

Standing Together to End the Stigma

Together AZ Publishers Corner 27 Jun, 2015

At a very young age, I felt the shame of my mom’s problem with alcohol. It was the secret we kept within the walls of our home. So all of...

This One is for You, Dad!

Together AZ Publishers Corner 1 Jun, 2015

This One is for You, Dad! By God’s Grace, this month marks my 25th year of sobriety. As the day approaches, memories flood through me. It was the very worst...

Someone to Watch Over Me

Together AZ Publishers Corner 7 May, 2015

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,...

Dedicated to Bill

Together AZ Publishers Corner 31 Mar, 2015

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...

Keep Calm & Trudge On

Together AZ Publishers Corner 1 Mar, 2015

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...

What Money Can’t Buy

Together AZ Publishers Corner 29 Jan, 2015

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...

Faith over Fear

Together AZ Publishers Corner 5 Jan, 2015

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...

My Little Prisons

Together AZ Publishers Corner 3 Dec, 2014

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...

Stay Teachable

Together AZ Publishers Corner 29 Oct, 2014

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...

My favorite four letter word

Together AZ Publishers Corner 8 Oct, 2014

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...

There is a VOID

Together AZ Publishers Corner 4 Sep, 2014

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...

Romancing the Drink

Together AZ Publishers Corner 28 Jul, 2014

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...