Secret Keeping: Overcoming Hidden Habits and Addictions

by John Howard Prin

Every day millions of people do things they hide from friends and gambling, shopping, adultery, eating disorders, drug use, and more. In fact, about one in fifteen people is living a secret life. That means somebody close to you may be a Secret Keeper. Or it could be you.
For three decades, author and counselor John Howard Prin lived as a Secret Keeper, and his secret addictions escalated to near catastrophe. Since breaking the habit, he has directly experienced the rewards of successful recovery — whole-mindedness and renewed integrity. In these pages, he offers compelling true stories and practical exercises to empower anyone to break secret-keeping habits or help a loved one caught in a web of deception.
The first half of the book explores the human tendency to keep secrets, profiling a variety of Secret Keepers from all walks of life. The second half provides a clear, step-by-step approach to healing, rebuilding self-esteem, and living a healthy, secret-free life.

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2006

Reviews

[Rick Mattson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative, well written, helpful.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative. I recommend it for anyone who is/knows/lives or works with a 'secret keeper'. Good for support group leaders.

[Alice Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING!!!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

kind of therapylike but I saw a lot of myself in this and it led me to search for some of the answers to when certain behaviors began.