I lied when I told myself: _________ because the truth is:_______.
I was thinking of all the "lies" I told myself when I drank. I thought it would be wise for me to remember what that was like. And it might help someone else... . So I will start with one of many I told myself:
I lied when I told myself that I could never, ever, tell anyone that I was addicted to alcohol or I would be unloved and utterly alone.
The truth is: I already FELT unloved and alone. I thought alcohol was my buddy but instead it kept me from all other relationships. Once I admitted it on SR, and then selectively picked key people to tell, I realized that keeping my drinking a secret was what kept me hopeless and helpless for so long. It added years and years to my alcoholism.
The truth is telling people is what gave me a window to see quitting was possible!
What lie did YOU tell yourself when you were drinking? And what is the truth?