by Duncan McLeod | Feb 26, 2023 | Alcohol free, Gratitude, life building,, Living without alcohol, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety
When I turned away from drinking alcohol, I thought I was ridding myself of its toxic and threatening effects on my physical health and its disabling nature on my relationships. O – M – G! That turned out to be only the tip of the iceberg. There is a...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 25, 2023 | Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Sobriety
Love is the essential existential fact. It is our ultimate reality and our purpose on earth (Marianne Williamson). If that is true, what is it, and where do I get me some? Love is a humble little word, covering an almost endless cache of wisdom. The word has been...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 6, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Sobriety
Oprah says in her book that one of the greatest adventures of our lives would be to live our dream life. I like this posited idea as it resonates with the echo of truth. Like many truths, however, this one raises more questions than it answers. What is my dream life?...
by Duncan McLeod | Feb 1, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety
If I choose to take on a challenging ordeal, it feels better than when one is thrust upon me. Expected trouble is less traumatic than unexpected trouble. Invited trials are more manageable than those I inherited. Example: The walk home is long, and I do not have a...
by Duncan McLeod | Jan 23, 2023 | Alcohol free, dry january, Faith, Gratitude, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Recovery from addiction, sober curious, Sobriety, staying sober
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’ve heard it all before. Let me listen to it again. Gratitude is so much more than a polite set of words. It is a mind-set, an attitude, and a viewing angle that directly turbo boosts my baseline abilities. In martial arts, I learned how to...
by Duncan McLeod | Jan 21, 2023 | Alcohol free, dry january, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Recovery from addiction, sober curious, Sobriety, staying sober
It’s a powerful thing to challenge the established. Why? To question the incumbent power base is to risk an attack. The potential gain is to invite reform. Danger versus reward. The ruling authority will have found a place in the landscape and successfully set...
