HONESTY
Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake.
~ Edgar Watson Howe
If honesty is the best policy, most of us were delinquent in following it before we found recovery. We were reluctant to tell the truth because we were afraid of the consequences. Our dishonesties led us away from our true selves. We felt we were living behind hundreds of masks. We tried to out the world together through our manipulations.
We were always whole and complete. It was our lying, dishonesty, and rationalizations that made us feel small. When we honestly look at our life now and account for our actions, we reclaim our identity. This is a wonderful experience. We can take pleasure in the unique person that we are, and continue to build a new life.
Honesty keeps me in the present reality and opens the door to the future. I never need to hide again.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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