My name is Claire and I am a liar
Today is day 1 and I have made it through I even came clean about some lies I've told which was mildly relieving
I am suffering with such heartache that I cannot function
Yet I stayed at work for 15 hours just to avoid going home.
I never known a pain so bad in my life.
I'm going to my first 12 step meeting tomorrow.
Stay strong all

Claire, proud of you for coming clean on past lies. Not easy to do and a big step. I am going through the pain of heartache as well so I know what you are feeling. Good luck at the meeting tonight and remember, you are not alone. One day at a time...

Hey all. Remember to hold empathy for those we have lied to. My fiancé found a pair of women's glasses in my truck. Even though I have always been faithful in our relationship her first thought was that these glasses represented a breach!! She said they were similar to prior inconsistencies from past lies. I knew there had to be an innocent explanation for the glasses. It hurt deeply that a lack of trust existed even after all the hard work of the past year! Turns out they belonged to a friend of hers who we had given a ride several weeks earlier!! HA! But even in my hurt (self pity for not being believed) I had to accept the lack of trust as my fault. I posted a blog a few weeks ago titled "Liar eyes". When does looking into my eyes convince her I am telling the truth when I have broken that confidence in the past? Accept that this is a long road to walk for those we have broken trust with to fully engage in our integrity. TGIF again! Truth, gratitude integrity and faith! Have a great Friday and be kind to yourself today!!

That is great! Small victories are still worth celebrating.

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I am a liar. I've been honest for 7 days, but barely. Twice I caught myself starting to tell lies to people and immediately corrected myself in front of them. It's tempting to believe that I'm making great progress and getting better (and I feel like I am), but I still have a long, LONG way to go. I have to remember to stay humble and empathetic to others. I'm proud to have made it my first full week, but I wish it was a clear success. I will keep working on myself every day and be truthful with myself. Good luck to everyone with their progress. They pain well experience while healing is very, very real, but it does get better. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I am a liar. It's been 8 days, but I still had to correct myself in front of others because I started to lie. I'm glad I'm catching the behavior as it starts to happen, but I will work hard to eliminate it completely. My sleeping schedule got a bit messed up, and I feel like I'm out of sync with my daily routine. I will get back on track. Good luck to everyone with their journey towards honesty. Small victories, constant reflection and persistence will get us all where we need to be, one day at a time.

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I am a liar. I'm 9 days honest, and glad I managed to make it this far. I had to face the reality of my own incompetent today. I wanted to take a road trip with my wife in about 6 months. I won't have my full license by then (there's a 24 months waiting period between beginner and full licence) and therefore I can't rent a car. So much for that plan. This makes me realize how important it is to pursue the skills you want to have, and I really regret not starting this process sooner. I will continue to work on my honest, humility and empathy. In addition to this, I want to focus on meeting my goals. Good luck to everyone on their journey towards honesty. One day at a time.

Hope all are keeping head above water! Max, good on you for daily check in as this requires every day work! My goal is to not just be truthful but also learn to be more open with my thoughts. It is hard for me to be vulnerable with what I know are controversial issues. I keep these thoughts to my self rather than being the one to initiate discussion. These topics ultimately come up and it would be easier if I felt comfortable being the one to open the discussion! Always good to have a goal to work towards. All have a great day!!

Hi everyone. My name is Max and I am a liar. I was really hoping to get to 10 days, but sadly I failed. I'm back to 0 days. My wife told me about a conversation she had with my mother, which had inconsistencies in it. Instead of acknowledging this, I started making excuses for my mother. This may be more subtle than an outright lie, but it is still completely dishonest. I'm getting to the point where I REALLY have to start paying attention to the details, now that I've dealt with the obvious stuff. My journey is simultaneously getting easier and harder. It's easier because I feel an incredible freedom having shed my lies. It's harder because the work I have ahead of me is much less obvious and easier to mess up. I am undeterred, and will work even harder. Good luck to everyone with their journeys. This is a very difficult thing we are all trying to do. I believe we can all do it with time, patience and commitment.

Hello everyone. My name is Dale and I am a compulsive liar. It has been 22 days now. It is still extremely difficult and a LOT of work. I have found myself lately admitting to old lies. As details of a story come out, I catch the old lie and admit to it. This whole experience is extremely humbling and it helps me see my character flaws and other things that I need to work on, even clearer. I hope that everyone has a great day! One day at a time...

Have to continue to hold empathy for those we have hurt with our behavior. Stay the path! Daily practice. Stay well all!

Hello everyone. My name is Max and I am a liar. I'v been honest for 1 day since my last slip up. My next challenge is learning how to be more direct and less avoidant with people. I think this is a big part of my issue, and one I have to resolve to move forward. Thank you to everyone for your continued support and advice. Just knowing that I am not alone is incredibly helpful to me. Good luck to everyone with their journey to recovery. One day at a time.

Again start this day dedicated to being my authentic self. Gratitude for where I am and goals reached. Hope that I can continue to grow! All have a great day and be kind to yourself!

Hello everyone. My name is Dale and I am a Compulsive Liar. A few things that I have noticed in my short journey to the Truth:

1. Being honest is Not going to make everyone happy as they make not like to hear what you have to say.
2. Being honest may not make ourselves happy all of the time.
3. Being honest can be very hard work.
4. Being honest forces you to dig deep, learning things about yourself that you wish were buried forever.

The important things to take away is that you are not being truthful to make people happy. You are doing this because it is the right thing to do and you need to heal. It also brings character traits to the surface that we may not like about ourselves. It is your choice to do something to change that. Becoming a better person always involves recognizing the issues, deciding to change, put in the hard work and then realizing that you may lose some people that are close to you along the way.

Good luck to everyone on this journey with me and God Bless you all. One day at a time...

Hello everyone. My name is Max and I am liar. I slipped up again yesterday, and am back to 0 days honest. I exaggerated details in a story while talking to my friends. I corrected myself about my story a few hours later, but I did not meet my goals about preventing lies and about correcting myself immediately. I'm happy that I'm facing the consequences of my lying a lot sooner, but I really want to do better with prevention and correction. Days like this are especially frustrating for me because I feel like I've done so much better in the past, but unfortunately recovery is not a linear process. Good luck to everyone in their journey towards honesty. One day at a time.