Nothing to hide any more.

Funny thing. Julie doesn't want people to know that she's an alcoholic. That she drinks excessively. In other words, being an alcoholic is shameful. She's not proud of it. It's something to hide. Julie didn't like it when I talked to my doctor. About Julie's drinking problem. It was an invasion of her privacy. But I look at it differently. I'd rather be constantly confronting Julie. Calling attention to her problem. Not only directly to her. But to others. To bystanders. To people that might be helpful. If they understand that Julie has this problem.  Instead, Julie tries to hide. Tries to keep her true self hidden to others. I think it's better that Julie feels shamed. Feels embarrassed that others know what's going on. They know her secret.  Oh, what shame.  They see her naked. The real Julie. Let this be motivation.  To clean up her act. Once and for all. So there's reason for Julie to be proud of being Julie. Yes to be proud. Even if she goes naked into the world. Honest. Truthful. Nothing to hide any more. --Jim Broede