A “No” uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a “Yes” merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
-Mahatma Gandhi

One of the things that we learn when healing a compulsive behavior is to get really honest with ourselves and others. We learn to state the truth and to more effectively set boundaries. Why? Because to do less than this is to continue to abuse ourselves. There is no healing and freedom from compulsive behavior without standing up for ourselves!