We can go back into denial and cover it up again, or we can walk forward. Continuing to discover truths will lead us to realize that many of the beliefs we have learned along the journey were wrong. Judgements about others and us were often wrong. They were made at a time when we did not have all the facts, were immature in our development, and learned from teachers who had their own problems. By uncovering denial, we discover how we feel about ourselves.
Recovery is the step that goes beyond the uncovering and discovering.
Recovery is letting go of denial. It is facing life without addictions, openly and honestly. Recovery is letting go of old beliefs that hold us prisoners. The deepest of these beliefs may be that we are unworthy, broken, or sick. Recovery is gaining back our identities as spiritual beings.