February 2006

Secret Keepers in the News

by John Prin
Addiction Counselor
Have you heard about the millions of Secret Keepers sharing secrets on the Internet? That's right, for the past year Frank Warren has posted numerous postcards confessing secrets to his web site, postsecret.blogspot.com, according to Newsweek.*

Warren says he gets about 400 anonymous submissions each week from around the world. The site has received nearly 19 million hits since it launched. Warren believes he is doing a public service: "There are secrets that we think we're keeping, but those secrets are actually keeping us."

That's precisely the premise of my two books, Stolen Hours (check Amazon for reviews) and Secret Keeping (debuts in June 2006). I agree with Warren's philosophy when he says, "I think one way to face those secrets is to write them on a postcard and then physically let it go into a mailbox."

As addicts in successful recovery will tell you, "Our secrets are what made us sick." So I encourage you to open Frank Warren's site and see for yourself the myriad secrets everyday people have confessed.

Also read about my books and articles on this web site, or book me as a speaker for your next seminar because more individuals than you can ever imagine struggle with "stealing hours" to indulge in their secret activities.

Email John Prin your thoughts.

You can also reach me at 952-941-1870 or read my books, Stolen Hours: Breaking Free From Secret Addictions. and the sequel, Secret Keeping: Overcoming Hidden Habits and Addictions.

* Newsweek, Jan. 30, 2006 p. 12