Darryl Duke's Blog, page 24

Turning Weakness Into Strength

At times my belief in a Creator of some kind weakens. Doubt is always the cause, and when it continues, my old enemy fear starts to surface. My happiness then drops off to a familiar sadness, and I can feel lost. There are different tools I use to rebound and reclaim my happiness, including believing […]

Being Happy Without Being Special

“I’ve been sober for over 18 years, and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as they are written in the book Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions were an instrumental part of my early recovery. I would read them everyday and knew them almost by heart. I also did them, of course, and even though I’m […]

The Voice Within Us

I can get all caught up in the emotions this world sometimes causes. But I know the fault is really my own; I know better. Sometimes I feel a sadness that can overwhelm me. Or I can get angry about something I have no control over. And I can even worry at times with no […]

Detective Work Is Tiring

“Whenever we get tired of people who always seem to be mad about something and we’re never sure what it is. I think we should say this.  I don’t have a clue what’s wrong now, but I don’t feel like playing detective today.  It may make matters worse. But because something is already apparently bothering […]

Achieving While Relieving

“No matter how simple they may seem, setting and achieving goals are important for our personal growth. I set a goal yesterday to drive 162 miles without stopping, and I did it. I peed my pants twice along the way, but the point is I didn’t stop.”

A Change Will Do Us Good

I’m sure you saw I changed the name of my website to My Voice My Beliefs and Creating Our Path, and perhaps you also noticed I changed the URL to darrylduke.org. The reason for the changes have a little bit to do with what I wrote in my last post, It Takes “Guts” To Be Funny About [...]

It Takes “GUTS” To Be Funny About Addiction

Although this post may at first seem like some of my other posts where I reveal something from my life or my book in order to help others. I promise it’s not about me or my book, but about someone else and their book. Read on and you’ll see. I was recently told by someone [...]

A Case For Why Some Laws Need To Change

“I rather have my house robbed than have someone with a gun “watch” my neighborhood. And I certainly rather have it robbed than have ANY teenager lose their life for standing “their” ground.” This quote isn’t necessarily meant as a reflection on the verdict that acquitted George Zimmerman of the murder of Trayvon Martin. But this [...]

Setbacks And Plateaus Give Us The Chance To Grow

No matter how positive we are in life or what our beliefs are, we can still experience setbacks at times. A setback can be defined as an unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse. Some setbacks that come to mind are ones in our health, our finances, and in our [...]

Are AA’s Eleventh And Twelfth Traditions Outdated?

A few pages inside the AA book Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions is the date of the first printing. It reads 1953. At the end of the book it lists a general synopsis of the Traditions. The Eleventh Tradition reads. “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain [...]