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What A Wonderful Improvement

March 5, 2013March 3, 2013 by Darryl S. Duke

“Wonderful things happen when we improve on ourselves by trying to be a better person than we were before. We stop criticizing other people and the way they live. But more importantly, we stop criticizing ourselves and the way we live.”

To Be Or Not To Be That’s The Question

April 8, 2023September 9, 2012 by Darryl S. Duke

We can read book after book on how to become a better person than we were before, but in the end, it is up to us to do so. Over a good portion of my sobriety, I read a lot of different books on growth, spirituality, and what can be called new age, and they … Read more

A Change Might Do You Good

May 2, 2023July 26, 2012 by Darryl S. Duke

“We can change and become whatever type of person we choose to be. Although I fail sometimes, I try every day to be a better person than I was before. Sadly, not many people feel they need to change for the better. Of course, there are those with mental liabilities who cannot change, but for … Read more

I’m Not Knocking This But….

April 30, 2016August 28, 2011 by Darryl S. Duke

“I agree with the saying ‘it’s not whether we get knocked down; it’s whether we get up.’ However, I’ve found that as we learn and grow; we don’t need to get knocked down some times.”