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Becoming Who We Are

February 2, 2025 by Darryl Duke

“Trying to be ‘something I wasn’t’ was harder than becoming someone I always wanted to be. Someone I could love unconditionally, who could love others the same way.”

Looking Out The Door

October 13, 2024October 12, 2024 by Darryl Duke

I love the mornings when I have nothing to do that day except take the dog for a walk. I’m off work, away from my job of helping people with addictions and mental health issues, and relaxed. A job that, although I love most days, practicing self-care is a much-needed component. I have learned how … Read more

Happy Living Sober

May 18, 2025April 27, 2024 by Darryl Duke

I’m 28 years sober today. It was never about not drinking again. It was about living again. Living a life of spiritual, personal, and emotional growth. I have experienced my share of ups and downs. And I faced a lot of fears. But I found true happiness along the way. I define true happiness as … Read more

Help Is On Its Way

October 23, 2023August 20, 2023 by Darryl Duke

The problem isn’t that we believe the negative and self-loathing thoughts we have about ourselves. The problem is that we won’t stop believing them without help. But if we are to live a life of self-love and greater self-confidence. We must change those thoughts and the self-defeating behaviors that are often a result. Asking for … Read more

A Possible Purpose

July 13, 2024July 23, 2023 by Darryl 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.”

Positive Qualities

July 29, 2023June 21, 2023 by Darryl Duke

“Sometimes people have the inability to see the positive qualities of others because they cannot see the positive qualities they possess themselves.”