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What if the freedom you’re desperate for is hiding behind the secret you refuse to face?

In this vulnerable and powerful episode of Rooted & Recovered, Dan and Justin open the door on Step Five: “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.”

This is the step that makes many pause—but it’s also the step where real healing begins. Silence doesn’t protect you—it imprisons you. Dan and Justin walk through the biblical power of confession, the lies shame wants you to believe, and the breakthrough that comes when you speak the truth and finally breathe again.

Key Highlights:

• What you won’t confess will keep speaking for you
• James 5:16 doesn’t say “confess to be forgiven”—it says “confess to be healed”
• Confession isn’t about being disqualified—it’s how you get in the fight
• Real healing happens when you tell the worst part of your story and someone stays
• Your story, spoken out loud, becomes someone else’s confirmation that freedom is possible

Scriptures Covered:
James 5:16 • Psalm 51 • Revelation 12:11 • Romans 3:23 • 2 Samuel 12 • John 4 (Woman at the Well) • Psalm 139:23–24 • Mark 3:1–6

Final Truth:
God can’t heal the version of you that you’re pretending to be. But the moment you get real, the moment you open your heart and speak the truth—you make room for grace to enter and for shame to finally leave.