Thursday, August 27, 2020

Honest?

 “What is honesty?” asked the old man.

“Telling the truth,” I said.
He raised his eyebrows and replied, “That’s only half of the answer. The other part is consistency, which means telling the truth all the time.” ~ INC., ACA WSO. Strengthening My Recovery: Meditations for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families. ACA WSO INC.. Kindle Edition.

My sponsor many years ago
told me about a wide variety of lies
and gave me questions to ask:
Kinds of lies:

  1. DIRECT LIES
    Not telling the truth,
    a boldfaced lie.
  2. LIES OF OMISSION:
    What did I need to say to this person
    so they knew how I honestly felt
    about them and the situation?
    Was I wrongfully silent?
  3. LIES TO SELF:
    What were you telling yourself
    that wasn’t true?
  • I’m not good enough.
  • I’m stupid.
  • I’m not smart enough.
  • I’m unworthy.
  • I’m _______

I love the addition here
that consistency is necessary
which means telling the truth all the time.”
My sponsor still quizzes me about vague answers.
I need a sponsor who knows me well enough
not to let me lie any kind of lie!



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