What I know
Describe an observable event: “I attended Monday’s appointment.” Avoid filling a memory gap with what you wish had happened.
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Practice giving accurate information, naming uncertainty, correcting a mistake, and making a workable agreement. Integrity includes honest limits and appropriate privacy, alongside responsibility for your actions.
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Integrity in this lesson means giving accurate information, being clear about what you can agree to, and correcting a mismatch between what you said and what happened. It includes saying “I don’t know” and asking for help. It does not require public disclosure of every private experience.
Addiction is a medical disorder, not proof of a moral failure. Accurate information can help your care team understand what is happening and discuss suitable support.
Describe an observable event: “I attended Monday’s appointment.” Avoid filling a memory gap with what you wish had happened.
Label an estimate or uncertainty: “I remember practicing twice, but I did not record the dates.” An uncertain memory is different from a deliberate false statement.
Be specific: “I said three times. I can only confirm two.” Correcting the account gives the other person better information.
Offer a workable action: “I can make a brief note after practice this week.” Check time, access, health, and support before agreeing.
Fictional example: Sasha tells a counselor that a coping skill was practiced three times. While reviewing the week, Sasha can remember only two occasions and feels tempted to mark a third to make the log look complete.
Sasha says, “I reported three, but I can only confirm two. I am unsure whether there was a third. Can we work from the two I remember?” Sasha and the counselor discuss what happened during those practices and whether a simpler record would be useful.
The goal is useful information about practice and barriers. An impressive-looking streak cannot provide the missing detail.
Does Sasha need to claim the skill was used only twice? No. The accurate account is two confirmed practices and uncertainty about a third.
Who needs the correction? The counselor using the log. Sasha does not need to announce it to unrelated people.
Before sharing, ask: Who needs this information, for what purpose, and through what channel? A provider may need details about symptoms, substance use, medicines, or changes in functioning to discuss your care. Ask about confidentiality and its limits if you are unsure.
You can be honest about a boundary: “I am not ready to discuss that in the group. I would like to speak with my clinician privately.” Be clear when you are declining to answer rather than offering information you know is false.
If disclosure could expose you or another person to violence, coercion, or a complicated legal risk, seek appropriate qualified guidance about a safe response. A group exercise should not require a confession, trauma details, or immediate contact with someone you have harmed.
Another person may remain upset or keep a boundary. A correction does not entitle you to forgiveness or remove consequences. It can still be an appropriate action.
This optional exercise is unscored. You can use Sasha’s example, leave fields blank, or write brief notes without names and sensitive details. The page does not contact your team. Entries may be lost when you leave or refresh; protect printed or saved copies.
For supporters: describe the information or agreement you need. Listen to uncertainty without demanding an immediate answer. You can address an effect and keep a boundary without degrading the person.
For facilitators: use Sasha’s example, allow a pass, and ask participants to identify facts versus estimates. Do not ask the group to rate a person’s honesty or request private disclosures as proof of progress.
For current care concerns, speak directly with your team. For non-emergency program information, contact Alpine admissions.
No. Consider who needs the information and why. You can state a privacy boundary honestly and ask about confidentiality and its limits before a sensitive discussion.
Say what you remember, what you can confirm, and what remains uncertain. Do not present a guess as a confirmed fact.
Identify the inaccurate part, offer the correction to the appropriate person, and discuss any practical effect. Choose a suitable channel and seek qualified guidance if safety or legal concerns complicate the situation.
No. They may need time, keep a boundary, or make a different choice. You can respect their response while continuing appropriate accurate communication.
Communicate promptly, explain the relevant change, and discuss a realistic revision. Review safety, care, responsibilities, resources, and the people affected before making another promise.
The scenario and communication exercise are original educational tools, not a validated honesty test or individualized clinical or legal advice.
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