Become New with John Ortberg 13. Only as Sick as My Secrets
May 26, 2021
Rick Blackman, a therapist and longtime friend of the host, offers clinical insight on recovery and emotional health. They explore how naming hidden things contains them and begins healing. Conversations cover shame, trauma inventory, choosing trustworthy people, and how telling your story can speed recovery.
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Name Secrets To Contain And Regulate Them
- Name and bring secrets or emotions into the open to contain and regulate them rather than letting them fester.
- Rick Blackman recommends tolerating discomfort for growth and says naming trauma helps put it in perspective for healing.
Hiddenness Is Rooted In The Fall
- Hiddenness and shame are the original human reaction after the Fall and lie at the root of many personal problems.
- John Ortberg ties Adam hiding in Genesis to modern secrecy, showing hiddenness is deeply biblical and upstream of sickness.
Telling My Story Was Like Getting My Tonsils Out
- John Ortberg describes repeatedly telling his painful story to friends as like having his tonsils out, painful but necessary for healing.
- He compared forced swallowing after surgery to repeatedly sharing the story to accelerate recovery and integration.
