Originally Posted by
biminiblue 
Some things would be better shared with a professional who 1.) Doesn't know you in outside life, and who 2.) Is professionally sworn to keep confidences - such as a therapist or clergy. I'm not just talking about things that were illegal, but also things that are sensitive enough to cause emotional pain should they become common knowledge in an AA group.
Hmm bimini... that is actually only half true. They are also just as much human. The pros have extensive training in how to keep confidences, but actually, they write articles and books, and discuss our secret lives in conferences and in many other ways
Just without IDing and in structured ways. More or less.
That's my preferred way of dealing with secrets these days regardless.