by Duncan McLeod | Oct 11, 2022 | Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
Our need and ability to interact with other people, and to come together as a communal force, has always been Homo sapiens’ most cutting-edge advantage. Its superpower. Even more effective than opposable thumbs, or being able to walk upright. I am labelling this...
by Duncan McLeod | Oct 9, 2022 | Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
I am in a strange phase within my recovery process, and expect to sojourn here for a while. I am doing well. I occupy a good place. I believe that I am mostly ‘out’ of the alcohol trap. Mmm? Caution! Mostly out means partially still ‘in’....
by Duncan McLeod | Sep 30, 2022 | Faith, Life Skills, Sobriety, staying sober
What to do when bad news arrives? The first thing that happens to me is I get an unpleasant sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, as my inner workings knot themselves up in alarm and concern, as I try to fathom the consequences. Yesterday, my largest client called...
by Duncan McLeod | Sep 29, 2022 | Faith, Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
Bubbles of feelings float to the surface of consciousness. Ahh! How lovely … MMM? Before Day 1, my emotions were pretty much hidden from my view. Pre beer-o’clock, my feelings were there, but they played 2nd fiddle to, and were covered by, a whole host of...
by Duncan McLeod | Sep 23, 2022 | Faith, Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
There is a voice in my head which can’t be trusted. In fact, it needs to be 100% ignored, and over time completely silenced. It is a lying, sabotaging, foolish bastard of a voice. I f***ing hate it! It is a voice that has always advocated for and encouraged my...
by Duncan McLeod | Sep 21, 2022 | Faith, Life Skills, Sobriety
Day 4 I feel horrible! The headaches have arrived 😬 Expected, but still unwelcome. It is a small price to pay for freedom from slavery and the slow ruination of all that I hold dear. It will pass 🙂 I will prosper 🙂 We’re told that every cloud has a silver lining. The...
