by Duncan McLeod | Dec 28, 2022 | Alcohol free, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety, staying sober
I am a person who no longer uses alcohol or other drugs. YAY! That immediately says two things about me. I am living a life of sobriety. YAY! I am in recovery. Recovery from what? The damage that drinking alcohol did. (Sobriety will undo this. YAY!) The pre-existing...
by Duncan McLeod | Dec 16, 2022 | Alcohol free, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Sobriety, staying sober
113 days ago, I was sitting at this very same table in Whistable. Then, like now, it was the morning of departure following a break in this charming seaside town. I have come a long way. Instead of just a 30 break, I have fully embraced the AF life choice. I have...
by Duncan McLeod | Dec 13, 2022 | Alcohol free, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Sobriety, staying sober
60 years, 8 months & 1 day – Out of the womb. 60 years, 8 months & 1 day – Struggling to survive. 43 years, 9 months, 1 week & 2 days – Left the parental home. 38 years, 4 months, 3 weeks & 4 days – Walking with God 37 years, 7...
by Duncan McLeod | Dec 3, 2022 | Alcohol free, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Sobriety, staying sober
Today I celebrate reaching my first triple-digit numeral! My first centenary. Simultaneously, I recall that this day was not, and is not, my destination. Day 100 is merely a signpost along the way, signalling that I am still on the right path. The path to where? I...
by Duncan McLeod | Dec 2, 2022 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Sobriety, staying sober
I want to call out some fake news. Where do I start? I start in my own backyard. My head is full of nonsense. What, why, and how? In a bid to be helpful to my on-going survival, my mind has stored away many ‘lessons’ that it has collected over time and...
by Duncan McLeod | Nov 26, 2022 | Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Sobriety, staying sober
Sometimes Life can get a bit noisy. Worries and stresses often crescendo into a cacophony of swirling fears in my consciousness. As I excitedly await a forthcoming event like a birthday, Christmas, or even an Amazon delivery, the buzz in my head can be non-stop. My...
