Darryl S. Duke

I love life and people. I also enjoy writing about things that can help others find greater happiness. I know many people have negative and often misunderstood conceptions about alcoholism and addiction. My goal is to help remove the shame and stigma associated with what most experts now agree is a progressive, chronic, relapsing, and sometimes deadly brain disease.

Poor Folks Tale

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“The Tea Party is all like…’the sky is falling, the sky is falling.’ The President is all like…’no it’s not, everything’s good.’ And the Republican Party is all like…’even if it is falling, we’re not helping fix it.’ The moral of the story? No one in government seems to have any morals.”

Finding A Happy Balance

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Research shows that some people have an imbalance of neurochemicals in their brains responsible for happiness and a sense of well-being, which I believe I am one.  I’m sure this played a major role in why I liked alcohol so much, well, for a while anyway. As the fears and insecurities I had in my life … Read more