Step Study Episode 6: Out of the ...

Step Study Episode 6: Out of the Darkness - Breaking the Power of Secrets

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Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church by Craig Amstone
S21 · E6
Sep 28, 2026
53:46

Episode notes

Naming the truth is the only way to turn a "double life" into a redeemed one.

  • Secrets are an exhausting full-time job. Constant watchfulness and guarding a "perfect" external image lead to isolation, deep exhaustion, and the starvation of your true self.
  • Choose healthy privacy over fearful secrecy.
  • Expect a "Vulnerability Hangover." Telling the truth often feels worse the next day as your nervous system adjusts to being seen after years of hiding.
  • Name it to one safe person. You do not owe your story to everyone, but naming the secret to yourself, God, and one trusted person breaks its power.

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