honesty!

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As we begin to heal, we have a new appreciation of JESUS' words, "You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." Part of the purpose of our addictive behavior is to put us out of touch with ourselves, and when we are out of touch with ourselves, we cannot possibly be honest with anyone. We have to know what we think and feel to be honest with others. In our early recovery, we slowly begin to realize how far we have wandered from ourselves...a long way, indeed! We have been fearful of speaking our truth honestly. We have been afraid of losing our jobs, losing our friends, and losing everything we have. Yet, as we become more honest, we begin to untie the tangled knot of dishonesty, self-centeredness, control, and confusion. We see how our dishonesty has led to our confusion and even when it is difficult, we find ourselves sighing in the refreshing breeze of honesty.