integrity

The last few days the  media has been consumed with the saga of Tom Brady---mostly his destruction of his cell phone when it apparently was going to be analyzed for phone calls related to the accusation he was involved in deflating footballs before a critical football game last winter. Some say the deflation of the balls was not such a big deal though it made the balls easier to catch and reduced the chance of fumbles.

ANYWAY-the bigger issue now is the fact he apparently tried to hide evidence (destroyed the cell phone) and continues to deny the allegations that he was involved in the original deflation. His integrity is in jeopardy. He may be a great football player but can he be trusted as a person? Is he a liar?

It all is so reminiscent of so many stories in our recent history---the Watergate incident. If Nixon had just said, "Yeah, some of my guys broke in to that office. That's what we do in politics"--maybe he wouldn't have had to resign. If military had said, "We screwed intelligence related to the Viet Cong"...later "We screwed up intelligence related to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq." If Lance Armstrong and Alex Rodriquez and Barry Bonds had said, "Yeah, I screwed up." If the Little League team in Chicago had not recruited from out of its geographical zone.

It just seems lying and trying to protect ourselves at all costs is the accepted "integrity" of today.
We lie when we feel trapped, backed into a corner and that is such a terrible feeling. And one lie leads to another.
One of the joys of recovery is not having to lie any more. I may screw up---and screw up royally---but it's not because I am drunk. It's because I am not perfect. What a gift!

Does recovery from whatever challenges you, give you the peace of integrity?

Blessings-Penny