In the past week, the topic of what’s secret versus what’s private has come up in my office on three separate occasions, so I thought it was time to share my thoughts on the distinction between the two.

Most people wonder from time to time whether information they’re keeping to themselves is secret or private, and addicts in particular are challenged around the differences—especially in early recovery.

My latest article in The Huffington Post is about this very topic.

Access the complete article here on HuffPo Wellness.

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