by Duncan McLeod | Jan 14, 2023 | Alcohol free, dry january, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, My Art, Recovery from addiction, sober curious, Sobriety, staying sober, Uncategorized
My teenage years began with taking off my life’s stabilizer wheels far too early. I stepped out from under the parental umbrella’s security and guidance and began making decisions for myself. It was a painful and tortuous long-haul disaster. I crashed a...
by Duncan McLeod | Jan 13, 2023 | Alcohol free, dry january, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Mental health, Musings, Recovery from addiction, sober curious, Sobriety, staying sober
One hundred and forty-one days ago, I interrupted a destructive process happening to and within my life. Alcohol was slowly, sneakily, seditiously, and surely undermining and dismantling the components of my life. Oh no, it wasn’t! Oh yes, you were! Health...
by Duncan McLeod | Jan 11, 2023 | Alcohol free, dry january, Faith, life building,, Life Skills, Living without alcohol, Musings, Recovery from addiction, sober curious, Sobriety, staying sober
Someone close to me recently stated that alcohol was not an addictive drug and belonged more in the same category as chocolate, i.e., something which could get out of hand but was different from nicotine, heroin, or cocaine. I struggled to explain it at the time, so...
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...
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...
