Are there are any therapy groups for compulsive liars and their loved ones specifically in Chicago because you really want to find something to help you understand your problem and to help your wife?

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First off be sure you have labeled the person well and that it is a diagnosis from a professional and not one that your friends or family may have said. Your doctor should know where to send you and your wife for help. Also, you can call your local Mental Health in Chicago and they will help you. Remember, "Mental" does not mean you are crazy. You and your wife have a problem, and by you mentioning you have one too that is the very first step in quickly healing the problem. Some people lie because they may have had to while growing up for self preservation; if telling the truth they got a beating instead, then why not lie? Other people lie because they lack self confidence in themselves and so they try to dramatize about certain parts of their lives to make people look up to them or like them more. We all have garbage tied to our tails through life and we each have our own ghosts to wade through and figure out so we can be the best we can be. We aren't perfect. You can be assured if you are both willing to try and both admit to your problems a good therapist or group therapy is a great place to start and with hard work and fast rules you should be able to get through this just fine. Good luck Marcy