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Hi, happy Valentine's day to those celebrating 🍾 💕

I was wondering if anyone out there lies as much as I do?

About my addiction ( which right now is alcohol) I lie about it and everything, everyone surrounding it. I lie to cover my lies.

I use to feel guilty... guess I still do, a little...its a coping mechanism. Tired of it. Wish I could tell the world I love to drink & get high.

Then, there's that look of disgust. Just not worth it.

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TronicKronic

My wife's mother is an alcoholic. She lies about the smallest things. We have a hard time with this, but try to look past her lies and remember that it is her addiction with alcohol that we hate and not her. Feeling guilty can lead to change if you let it. Hang in there.

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Efthimiades in reply to TronicKronic

Totally appreciate this...thank you 😊

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ElephantsHear

Hi, if folks are looking down @ your addiction, they either have no addiction or feel their addiction is better than yours, e.g. “I’m addicted to nicotine, but it’s much better than heroin addiction”. I try not to lie, but I do with my doc about nicotine: I don’t need his info. / I'm judged, but most peo. R terrible mind readers, maybe there's no judgement, you're reading their mind. My friend, stop mind reading- you may suck at it. Best wishes for you!

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Efthimiades in reply to ElephantsHear

Cool. Judgement free zone... thats why I only post HERE. And I totally stuck at lying. Thx for your response though, I appreciate it.

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