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A Possible Purpose

July 13, 2024July 23, 2023 by Darryl S. Duke

“I’ve come to believe that our purpose in life is to learn to love ourselves and others unconditionally. And as hard as that can seem at times. I have found it to be possible through personal and spiritual growth. Define them as you may.”

A New Gratitude

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022 by Darryl S. Duke

With another new year beginning. I look back to see how much growth I have achieved over 2022. (This growth is spiritual, personal, and emotional.) And what I need to improve on to be the best person I am capable of being. (See Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.) I also look back at all the things … Read more

A Path To Joy

January 30, 2020January 25, 2020 by Darryl S. Duke

When I think of my life as a whole and contemplate why it turned out so well. One answer I give is that while fate and destiny certainly played a part. Deciding to get sober and live a different life put me on a path that I had never been on before. A never-ending path … Read more

Growing Less Troubled

April 13, 2020September 8, 2019 by Darryl S. Duke

“One thing I’ve learned over my long-term sobriety is that while each year sober doesn’t guarantee trouble-free times, it does give us an opportunity to grow both spiritually and as a person. It is through growth that we know troublesome times are usually temporary. It is through growth that we are able to turn hope … Read more

Thank You Very Much

June 21, 2019April 7, 2019 by Darryl S. Duke

“When I think back on my growth. Both personal and spiritual. One of the biggest turning points in my life was being able to say thank you to a compliment because I believed it”

That’s Absolutely Demonic

May 15, 2019November 19, 2017 by Darryl S. Duke

“Growing and becoming a better person takes time, effort, and patience. For example. Just after getting rid of all my inner Demons a few years ago. Some outer ones came along.”