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...
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 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...
by Duncan McLeod | Dec 23, 2022 | Alcohol free, life building,, Life Skills, Mental health, Sobriety, staying sober
Christmas is loaded to its eyeballs. With what? On the surface, it is a beautiful, joyous space in the calendar that we use to come together to spread peace, exchange gifts, and celebrate much. Don’t get me wrong. That does happen, and I LOVE Christmas for those...
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...
