They talk about being honest in recovery
and telling a lie would not be honest. It
takes practice and new ways to get out
of lieing. I know because I had to do it.
Id say to myself, okay there is a function
at work, I don't want to go, so how do I
get out of going and not have to lie to anyone,
because if I do so, id have to return to make
amends. And oh how I don't like to apologize
or confrontations.
Sooooo.....if I have a doctors appointment
that day, id don't have to lie. If my kids
have a function at school, that's not a lie.
Some maybe half truths, but not a full blown
out lie.
People at work don't need to know all my
personal business and so they don't know
if recovery is a part of it.
Make an appointment for ur pet if needed
to not lie. Going to a doctors appointment
or check up can be used to say instead of
going to a meeting. They don't need to know
exactly what appointment u r going to.
Just saying the word appointment can mean
all kinds of things. And going a meeting is
like going to a doctors appointment, or theraphy
to get your daily dose of recovery to remain
sober.
Use suggestions or words that mean about
the same thing that's not a lie. If that makes
sense.
If others have examples for you then they
can share them to help you learn not to lie
and have to make those uncomfortable amends
for lieing.