To heal I must reveal

Recovery is an inside job.  One must participate in one's own recovery. In order to truly heal our inner mind, we must uncover the deep-seated source of pain. Often this internal pain is caused by intense feelings of guilt and shame. Guilt is the manifestation of a wrong act, Shame occurs with the hiding or avoiding the discovery of this wrong act. Together they often are the catalyst for addictive life decisions, bringing about a decision to run from the pain and not address the underlying cause. The suppression of these feelings in most cases fuels the desire for more and more pain-numbing ingredients.  The pain relieving effect of a drink and a drug is temporary and consistently needs more and more over time,   The consequences of this life choice become ever more destructive leading evidently to a premature death.   The treatment for this scenario is truth, The kind of truth that comes from GOD. It is the healing effects of truth that ultimately bring about a solution for living. For truth to have its effect one must uncover the many layers of lies created to hide the guilt and shame. Only a truthful and thorough revelation of the innermost shields created to hide our guilt and shame can ultimately heal us inside and sustain our recovery day after day.