Darryl S. Duke
America The Beautiful?
My great-great-grandmother, shown in the picture, was pure Cherokee Indian. And I’m proud of that. I’m unsure if she learned to speak English, but I wouldn’t care if she didn’t as it wasn’t her native tongue. The keyword to remember here is native; being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place. However, … Read more
No More Shame: Heroic Stories Of Recovery
I recently added my story to a wonderful website called Heroes In Recovery. Please take the time to click on the name and look around. The information and stories you will find give hope and inspiration to people in recovery, and to their families, and helps break the shame and stigma surrounding addiction. I encourage … Read more
Life After Death
Losing a parent when we’re in our fifties seems much more natural than losing one when we’re young, but being older can make us contemplate our own mortality. Of course, losing anyone we love can be devastating, and in some cases, be very hard to overcome the grief we feel. But I am fortunate to … Read more
Being Our Unique Selves
“No one person is alike, not even identical twins. By definition this makes each and every human being unique in their own way. So it only makes sense to me that trying to be different in order to gain attention or praise isn’t needed, when all we really have to do is be our unique … Read more