I was part of a group today that spoke of healing by telling the truth. That playing games and conning others can send people down a path of self destruction which isolates them. Being honest can be so freeing and liberating. We can even find that others do accept us “warts an all”. People all have stuff that they hide from others in the hope to not feel shame or show vulnerability. With this we are not always honest and keep secrets or shaming habits to ourselves. Being able to be real and honest can show us that others can identify with this a may have their own ways of dealing with life and protecting themselves.