The Role of Confession in Addiction

The confession serves as a mirror that reflects back to the wounded and the community all the actions that produced hurt. One of the worst tricks of the abuser and their enablers is to use manipulation to make sure the shame only covers and settles upon the victim. Those in the wrong should take ownership by saying something like, we take complete and full responsibility for. And then they name that. Vindication is not vindictiveness. It's setting someone free from bearing blame and carrying shame that isn't theirs to carry"