Speak the Truth in Love

At my nephew’s memorial service, I heard several young men who had been in treatment with him. Their stories about Austin and their shared experiences revealed deep, trusting relationships that came from speaking the truth in love to each other. This truth-telling had transcended other differences, and young men who might not have even liked each other in the “real world” became forever friends. Among other things, that’s what people in treatment for addiction learn—how to tell the truth about experiences they would rather forget so that together they can walk through the pain, find healing, and come out more whole.

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