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 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 26, 2022 | Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
Let’s take stock. I check my diary and count the days again! 9 My train has definitely left the station and the amazing, terrific, fantastic, brilliant -shall I go on? YES! – incredible, fabulous, IN-YOUR-FACE-ALCOHOL! news is that .. I have a ticket! AND, I am on...
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 23, 2022 | Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
I am amazed and slightly disconcerted to find myself in a new world, surrounded by the familiar and yet not. Being sober for 7 days is reminiscent of a scene from the film ‘Matrix’, where Neo awakes into a new reality and asks why his legs are stiff. The reply comes:...
by Duncan McLeod | Sep 21, 2022 | Life Skills, Musings, Sobriety
The first thing I think of as I wake up: What number day is this? The second thing is: Oh my gosh! This is really happening! It’s like Christmas day every morning. This sober life is the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you! Thank you! I don’t want to get complacent....
