He agreed to this. We now call it “the Plan.” So for the first time in his adult life he is just being Rick Strandlof. But being Rick Strandlof is more painful than being Rick Duncan or Rick Gold because the real Rick has a history of childhood neglect, mental illness, and alcohol abuse.
Repentance also involves confession and forgiveness. Confession + changing thinking/context/framing + new life/resurrection/absolution!
