"Socially Sanctioned Deceit."

Lying, and some reasons why people do it.

Having been essentially some form of an addict for 22 years now, I know a thing or two about lying. Some years of my 30s I lied probably 50+ times a day about specific things to get another drink or whatever. I’ve gotten a little bit better over time, but I still have flaws around this, absolutely. That’s just an opener in the interest of transparency.

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