Denial

Most people believe that denial and lying is primarily within the purview of the addict.  However, lying and denying is for everyone!  What sets the addict apart from the liars and denyers is what they believe in – not how honest they are.  They say that an active addict has two core beliefs: 1) I am not an addict and 2) I can control my use.  It is these core beliefs that make an active addict an active addict.  Really though, how different is that than someone who is sick saying “I am not really sick.” How different is this than someone who is obese saying “I can eat ice cream, it won’t hurt me.”

This self-deception is pervasive in our culture, while you may say that it is an addict who is “unwilling to see those I hurt”, I have to say it is true of everyone!  Who admits to hurting those people that they love?  No one!   Your behavior can be the nightmare of those you love.  Know it.