Originally Posted by
sandrawg 
I found this article to be really helpful, when trying to undestand my exabf's dishonesty:
Alcoholism Treatment Thanks Sandra - this was a good article to read and one I will revisit often.
I've often thought of my RAH as a con-artist, but not a malicious one. It is what he has to do to protect the addiction.
Even 6 months into recovery - he is still conning himself. It must be
very hard to give up. Progress toward honesty is very sloooowww...