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We’re As Sick As Our Secrets: When to Share

05.04.2018 - By Opiate recovery podcastPlay

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"You're only as sick as your secrets" is a 12-Step saying. It is not unusual for an addiction to drive a person to commit acts they are ashamed of. In the spirit of inner healing, we are encouraged to share our misdeeds with others. Or, are we? Listen in to this opiate recovery support group as they discuss the conditions under which they would share their secrets.

Discussion Guide:

Have you heard this 5th Step saying?

Do you have some hidden secrets that you would like to purge?

What are the benefits of sharing your secrets?

What is the risk of sharing all your secrets?

What types of secrets should or should not be shared?

Under what circumstances should you share your secrets?

Who do you trust with your secrets?

Supplemental Reading:

Brian Duffy, Secrets: How and When Patients Should Reveal http://www.addictionpro.com/article/mindfulness-and-psychotherapies/secrets-how-and-when-patients-should-reveal

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