Q&A - Why do addicts lie and why is rigorous honesty key to recovery?
08/29/23 • 16 min
Today is another Q & A with our hosts, Tara McCausland and Justin B.
Most addicts lie about their behaviors because they think it will protect themselves and not hurt others around them. Justin discusses how he eventually recognized the error in his thinking and how honesty has improved his relationships. They talk about how dishonesty is one of the most hurtful things for a betrayed partner.
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Today is another Q & A with our hosts, Tara McCausland and Justin B.
Most addicts lie about their behaviors because they think it will protect themselves and not hurt others around them. Justin discusses how he eventually recognized the error in his thinking and how honesty has improved his relationships. They talk about how dishonesty is one of the most hurtful things for a betrayed partner.
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Q&A - Why do addicts lie & why is rigorous honesty key to recovery?
Tara: [00:00:00] Hey, before we get started, I wanted to remind you of a couple of things. First, did you know, there is a transcript for this podcast? If you go to SAlifeline.org and click on “podcast,” you can find all of the transcripts for each episode. So we'd invite you to check that out. We have a wonderful gal who works really hard to get those transcripts up every we
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