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| December 01, 2002 | Kurtz, Irma | COPYRIGHT 2002 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

After suffering from drug addiction for years, I'm finally sober. While I was doing drugs, I stole some of my mother's jewelry and pawned it, and I can't get any of it back. My parents don't know about my problem, and I don't want to disappoint them. Should I come clean or just bury my dark secret?

Some secrets should be buried forever and some guilt must be carried alone, but I believe in this case, your only option is to confess. You have chosen life over slow suicide. You have earned a fresh start; you deserve a clean slate. The only way you will get it is by telling your parents the truth. Unfortunately, this does not mean that they will understand or ...

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