Ran into someone I knew. They asked me how I am and what I’ve been up to etc. I lied to make myself sound functional. Have you lied to people to protect your image? ( not in an egotistical way just a shame way)
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I have no image to protect.
Half the people I knew that I bumped into over the years always asked me ‘are you high right now?’
Its fcking annoying.
When I tell them I went sober they just laugh at me.
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Oh man. My dad and family thought I was on drugs when all this started
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Agreed, been there with ya. Thing is, we (addicts) pushed them to that point and the onus is on us to earn the trust back. It’s one of those time takes time things. Just keep doing what you’re doing and things will sort themselves out.
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I usually just say I’m doing okay and ask them how they are. It really depends who is asking.
Yes. So many times. I hate to lie, but sometimes I need to do it to protect myself.
I never lie. I’m honest to a fault, and I’ve always been that way.
Nobody is a good enough liar to be successful at it.
Not all of the time and with all of the people, but I was distressingly effective as a liar back when I drank. Lying is its own form of addiction. Have to watch out for it in sobriety as it can kill me as surely as booze can.
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