by Duncan McLeod | Jul 31, 2023 | life building,, Recovery
I have never felt comfortable with the following scripture: “Judge not, or you too will be judged” (Matthew 7:1) It has always felt ‘off’, and I didn’t quite get it. Reminiscent of a school playground threat: “If you do that to...
by Duncan McLeod | Jul 18, 2023 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Mental health
Contract: From the Latin: ‘Con’ = Together ‘Tract’ = Draw or pull. Contract = Drawn together. The contract aims to achieve an end goal by drawing together elements and exchanging resources. Buying; I give money and receive the thing. Marriage;...
by Duncan McLeod | Jul 4, 2023 | Alcohol free, Faith
If there is a spiritual dynamic to this world, and I ignore it, then I leave an ENORMOUS piece of the jigsaw out of the picture. Metaphor alert: If my car’s engine includes a spiritual cog, and I remove it, would it run as well? or even at all? Innumerable...
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...
by Duncan McLeod | Jun 26, 2023 | inner child, life building,, Recovery
Here’s the logic trail: I am looking to make changes to my way of living. I need to make different choices. My choices emanate from my reactions I need to change my automated responses I can only fix a problem if I know what it is. Like a weed, a problem...
