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DAY 791 – The trauma trap of addiction.

DAY 791 – The trauma trap of addiction.

by Duncan McLeod | Oct 21, 2024 | Emotions, Mental health, Recovery, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety, Trauma

Some say that the opposite of addiction is connection. (If I don’t connect to some-one, I will connect to some-thing) Whilst it is undoubtedly true that Cannabis became my companion, alcohol my comforter, and Nicotine my aid de camps, as with all things Human,...
717 – Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch- Changes

717 – Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch- Changes

by Duncan McLeod | Aug 8, 2024 | Alcohol free, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Recovery, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety

One year, eleven months, two weeks and three days ago, I initiated a program of change which began with removing alcohol and went on to help me amend patterns of behaviour and re-evaluate belief systems I held about me, my life and the world around me. What began as a...
Day 308: Hurry and Rush.

Day 308: Hurry and Rush.

by Duncan McLeod | Jun 29, 2023 | Alcohol free, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety

Hurry and Rush are two characters regularly on stage with me in the theatre of my day. They are like two of my less clever friends. As my playwright, I can and must hasten their ‘exit stage left’ ASAP because, despite their best intentions, they seldom...
Day 285 – Surrender

Day 285 – Surrender

by Duncan McLeod | Jun 6, 2023 | Alcohol free, Life Skills, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety

I’ve not blogged for so long because I have had so many introspections that I needed to figure out where to begin writing! I am learning so much about who I am and how I function superficially and intrinsically that it is mind-bending. Surrender is where I have...
Day 245 – To be or not to be

Day 245 – To be or not to be

by Duncan McLeod | Apr 27, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety

Secret problems! Some problems hide from view and lurk in the shadows of life. I call them problems because their negative impact on my life undermines my efforts and intentions. Much worse, they accomplish this by changing who I understand myself to be and from which...
DAY 791 – The trauma trap of addiction.

Day 222: Are struggle and pain always bad things?

by Duncan McLeod | Apr 5, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Mental health, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety

If I put my finger in the flame of a candle, the pain I feel is a signal to remove it from harm’s way. When I lift heavy weights at the gym, my muscles: Struggle Find it difficult Are discomforted Experience pain Suffer the next day My brain...
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