Secrecy Versus Privacy
A secret is something we are unwilling to share with anyone. It implies lack of full disclosure. It is linked to shame. “We are as sick as our secrets”. This is a commonly-heard saying in the rooms of Recovery. One...
Sponsorship and Boundaries
The sponsor-sponsee system of Alcoholics Anonymous/ Narcotics Anonymous may be viewed as a special example of a boundary (see blog 40) both for the sponsee and the sponsor. The sponsee should be able to find in a sponsor a guide...
Boundaries
Boundaries are often sorely lacking in alcoholics/addicts. Nor do boundaries develop effortlessly or automatically in early Recovery. They must be worked on diligently with the help of a sponsor and the Steps. Rather than attempt to define what boundaries are,...