I'm a Compulsive Liar and Scared to Be Honest

I'm a Compulsive Liar and Scared to Be Honest

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[Hamyhamster]

I empathize with this man.

I used to be a compulsive liar too up until my mid 20s. This was the time I had low self confidence and unconsciously building a false reality to make up for what I lack.

After years of self reflection and read lots of books, I became alot more self aware and in that rebuild the confidence I needed to face the world head-on.

You can do it. Self awareness is the first step!

[madisonandthefarm]

Well…at least he is honest about being a compulsive liar…that’s a start

[ciellabotha]

its a superpower to be able to admit and say i have a problem, lots of respect.

[dianecelento]

A while back I heard of a study done that said the average person who dominates conversations are liars 90% of the time. Don't remember what study or if it's true just thought it was telling.

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I struggle with being a compulsive liar, I lie about very small things I should’t lie. It’s hard, and I’m losing people I love deeply in my life because of that. Most recently my girlfriend (soul mate), I don’t even know how to get help. I know that I need to improve, but don’t know where to start.

[alexisgainzz]

"not that I lived it, I'm just saying" 👀 😂

[markellis]

I’ve worked with a bloke on and off as freelancers for a while and we have very similar backgrounds . He is a generous and fairly kind man most of the time with a lovely family but he lies all the time, even about jobs that we were on together changing what really happened to his version of events .
When we were employees at a company before we went freelance he was even disciplined for telling lies when it affected the Heath and safety of others and I went to the hearing with him as support and he even lied about what was said there to me who heard every word .
I think the caller is very brave for admitting he has a problem and hope he chooses an honest path .

[SUNTRUTHTHEENDSLAYER]

I actually, not proud but im 19 ive lied alot to make myself better, got wrapped up in a bad situation in High-school, over a girl and trying to get this guy to fight me so i extended a lie, that i thought was true.
But yesterday i had a drink with a friend and met up with someone i use to go to High-school with got a little tipsy and memories and regrets came coming back. I got this guy i was go at snap, and apologized in the morning when i got sober, i know he dont like me now. But he deserved a apology from the heart and soul and im working on bettering myself and coming clean. Its really difficult to keep up lies and you become super aware of it, and i drew the line yesterday. What i realized is most of the other lies where from being hard on myself feeling worthless and putting the apperance that i was somebody else, to impress people. I've committed to not lying anymore and doing better for now on thank you for this video.

[freeman]

I love listening to calls like this. This man might be amazed by how many people out here are, too, compulsive liars! I struggled with it throughout my teens and twenties…

This show’s clips have become indescribably valuable to me.

[wxphtvk]

I’m sorry but I don’t accept that answer . Lying is not a mental illness . It is a personality flaw and an active decision to hurt people. When you rob someone you hurt their property but when you lie you steal their truth, you hurt people souls, and you can’t repay that debt . It’s one of the most selfish and reckless things

[CptnFart]

This truly helped me out so much. I’ve made stories to seem like a better person. I can never hold up to them. I treat myself negatively and cheated on my girlfriend and though out our pregnancy and was addicted to drugs. I didn’t use her I love her. Im in a cycle of Lies. I finally had the balls to confess to my closest friend about my whole situation. Today I’m going to tell her I need to talk. It might be too late. But I am no longer going to be dishonest. Even when I would come clean to her about my lies i constantly make new ones. Thank you Doctor John You and Christopher flipped a switch today.

[yesorno]

His wife wants him to have a degree.
He shouldn’t be forced to do that.
Plenty of people are successful without one.

[gloriamarquez]

Lying starts in kid age to dodge getting in trouble..and some parents not correcting lies they told..so living becomes a way of life ..they lie...easy like they breathe..mine never apologized for lies ..they believe the lies they tell.

[-knightrider-]

Thank you. This was so spot on. It was as if you were talking to me. I really didn't know what was going on and this summed it up.

[Dlroper]

Somebody got a bigger desk.... happy for John!

[elizabetha]

My life got a lot better when I dropped out of college and went to a trade school. It wasn't the work it was the professors ideology they were shoving down my throat.

[NarutoShino]

My ex boyfriend as a pathological liar. But he didn’t want to admit thet he has a problem. This guy here at least wants to improve. I hope so

[maggieurdaneta]

Best advise... very wise and also people need more values and ethics in their lifes, they need God in their heart to guide them through the right path, it also it takes courage and determitation to change.

[cggraf]

Degrees are not the end all…go to trade school and make $125, 000.00 a year with insurance and benefits. Don’t be forced to pretend you are not who or what you are.

[JG-beqq]

I’m ruining my whole household with lies if I’m not lying about alcohol ussage I’m lying about my parents texting me her mind can’t take anymore and I ment it when I said it’ll stop but I keep doing it.