How to Stop Lying: A Step-by-Step Workbook to Break the Pattern and Rebuild Trust
If you've found yourself lying to a partner, a parent, a friend, or an employer, and you want to stop but don't fully understand why you keep doing it, this workbook is for you.
Most workbooks on lying focus on rules ("don't do it") or shame ("you shouldn't"). This one starts somewhere different: with the actual moments where you were dishonest, and what was happening inside you in those moments.
Step by step, you'll:
-Walk through one or two specific lies of your own in detail
-Identify the feelings and thoughts that came right before each one
-Understand the desires underneath the dishonesty
-Find the patterns that show up across multiple situations
-See the common reasons people lie, and which ones match yours
Written by Brandon Coussens, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
The workbook includes optional faith-based reflections, with clear skip instructions for readers of any background.
Course•By Brandon Coussens, LMFT
