Radical Honesty

I'm too lazy to write my own write up but has anybody tried or experimented with "radical honesty" (I finally found a term for this yay)

"Radical Honesty is a technique and self-improvement program developed by Dr. Brad Blanton.[1] The program asserts that lying is the primary source of modern human stress and that practitioners will become happier by being more honest, even about painful or taboo subjects. Blanton claims this form of honesty can help all human relationships since it "creates an intimacy not possible if you are hiding something for the sake of someone's feelings."[2]

The Radical Honesty technique includes having practitioners state their feelings bluntly, directly and in ways typically considered impolite.[3] For example, "I'm disgusted with you for X" where X is a statement of objective observation about the person towards whom the comment is being directed.

People who practice Radical Honesty employ a collection of techniques to shift them out of acceptable norms of "white lying" for the purpose of having a more truthful relationship with themselves and others."

Radical Honesty Part I - YouTube
Radical Honesty Part II - YouTube
Radical Honesty Part III - YouTube


Now there is a little bit of confliction if you start to wonder about that whole positive thinking thing? But pretend that doesn't exist and you are a person who takes control of your feelings and thoughts through feel-good actions versus trying to change your thoughts directly, do you think this would be beneficial? Would you like to try this? thoughts? What do you think the effect would be on your whole life and your anxiety especially? Would it make you closer to people, or deepen intimacy?

Have you ever seen this movie?
It is meant to be a comedy, however it makes you really think about just how much we "white lie" in our lives on a daily basis.

BlueDays said:

Have you ever seen this movie?
It is meant to be a comedy, however it makes you really think about just how much we "white lie" in our lives on a daily basis.

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I am bored enough to find that movie and give it a try, thanks!

I think over inflated egos/lies we tell ourselves are how most everyone functions in society and why I cannot. If someone tells me I am good at something I never believe them or if they say I am pretty etc..

Lucky me, I have nothing to lie about.
I agree that this is a good therapy approach. Honesty can produce trust, which would normally be broken after a series of cover up lies.

i think the most difficult part would be being so bluntly honest with myself, about myself

but it would probably be the most beneficial

EscapeArtist said:

do you think this would be beneficial? Would you like to try this? thoughts? What do you think the effect would be on your whole life and your anxiety especially? Would it make you closer to people, or deepen intimacy?

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I suspect that trying this would be a good way to quickly lose your job. :thinking:

NathanielWingatePeaslee said:

I suspect that trying this would be a good way to quickly lose your job. :thinking:

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LOL I would be banned from the world

Hey ... That would be a great weight loss plan !!

99% of the people I know, if they ever told the truth their a** would fall off !!

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

I have a friend who does exactly this. And people take advantage of him all the time and he just can't see it. Me included. He wants me to make him feel better, and I borrow some moneh from him. After a while, I'm important enough to him so he just dismiss my debt, which is nice. But it's just a couple hundreds so its forgiveable. He's fitly rich btw.