Just how and when we tell the truth -- or keep silent --
can often reveal the difference between genuine integrity
and none at all.
Step Nine of AA's program emphatically cautions us
against misusing the truth when it states:
we made direct amends to such people wherever possible,
except when to do so would injure them or others.
Because it points up the fact
that the truth can be used to injure as well as to heal,
this valuable principle
certainly has a wide-ranging application
to the problem of developing integrity.

Thought to Ponder....

Truth is like the sun.
You can shut it out for a time,
but it's not going to go away.

Recovery Related Acronym

H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.