by Duncan McLeod | Oct 16, 2022 | Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Musings, My Art, Sobriety, staying sober
I recently asked myself if “I was out of the woods yet”. Upon reflection, that question bothers me. There’s misinformation in it.. Here’s my problem: I don’t believe out of the woods exists.And even if it did, I don’t think I would want...
by Duncan McLeod | Oct 14, 2022 | life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Sobriety, staying sober
I feel much more comfortable sharing my successes than I do my struggles. And yet it is, often, in my weakness and vulnerability that I can probably hope to make a better connection. Day 49. A successful day; in that, I didn’t drink. (And I really CELEBRATE...
by Duncan McLeod | Oct 8, 2022 | life building,, Life Skills, Sobriety, staying sober
I am not pretending to myself that I didn’t enjoy alcohol in plenty of circumstances because that would be an untruth. What I am saying is that alcohol was not the friend it pertained to be. In time, it revealed itself to be a deadly noxious element that...
by Duncan McLeod | Oct 5, 2022 | Sobriety, staying sober
I have reached the ripe old age of Day 41 and am slowly falling into step with the heart beat of my new life. I have traction. I have attended social functions, suffered life-knocks, been upset and irritated at home and re-settled into everyday activities such as...
by Duncan McLeod | Oct 2, 2022 | Life Skills, Sobriety, staying sober
I have always thought that I wore my heart on my sleeve and didn’t pretend to be that which I’m not. I am me, take it or leave it. So I thought. However, the cold light of sobriety has revealed some caveats and small-print, within me, which don’t...
by Duncan McLeod | Oct 1, 2022 | Sobriety, staying sober
I am so delighted to be at day 37. I feel very proud of myself. I feel anything is...
