In practice, step six turns out to be one of the most difficult of the twelve steps, because saying we’re entirely ready and being entirely ready are two very different things. ~The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous (Kindle Locations 649-651).

“Expert liar.”
Not a credential
I’d eagerly claim,
but claim I do for strength,
for growth, for recovery,
for honesty. And I’ve said
lying words to most folks,
including me, and to my God.
I wear masks well but no longer
can I wear them with comfort.
For when I quit trying to fool
the world, friends, family,
God, me…
then I can become – can reflect
on the outside – an inside
I’m willing to let be seen.