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When You Lie to Your Therapist About Self-Destructive Behavior

I lied to my therapist about drinking again and now I feel worse than before I started therapy, but I cannot bring myself to tell the truth next session.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The protective mechanisms that shield us from shame often prevent the very honesty required for healing.

Ideas that help explain it
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