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Day 132 – Troubles, troubles, troubles

Day 132 – Troubles, troubles, troubles

by Duncan McLeod | Jan 4, 2023 | Alcohol free, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety, staying sober

Why do troubles always blindside me? I might not know their exact nature or precise arrival time, but I do know they are coming because they are a regular ingredient of life. While I’m at it, why do I waste valuable energy and stress attempting to resist...
Day 129 – Superheroes

Day 129 – Superheroes

by Duncan McLeod | Jan 1, 2023 | Alcohol free, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Recovery from addiction, Sobriety, staying sober

  Who doesn’t love a superhero? Superheroes have strengths and powers which they use to overcome evil and save the day. I have spent the last 129 days flexing muscles I didn’t know I had, battling forces new to me, and triumphing over various foes...
Day 125 – Getting to know me, all about me?

Day 125 – Getting to know me, all about me?

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...
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