In the Richard Bachman (Stephen King) novel The Regulators, there is a wonderful description of why protestants couldn’t get on with the concept of confession*. I must admit I feel a little similar when it comes to accountability.
I’ve done Myers Briggs several times and consistently come out as an introvert. If there is a party, I’ll be the one standing on my own. If there is a reception of some sort I’ll be the one wandering around nibbling the hors d’oeuvres instead of engaging in conversation.
However, give me a big enough platform I will perform with the best of the rest. A small group of six or seven and I am lost; standing in front of a crowd that could number thousands and I know exactly where I am. And that brings me to accountability.
I would be no good, well at least not currently, dealing with a spiritual director or a one on one life coach. I’d find myself going silent, giving monosyllabic answers and regretting every moment, wasting everyone’s time.
The web, and this site in particular, give me accountability. By living a life that is refelcted online I am able to share what I get up to. Many times I’ve thought whether I should write something or not, but more often that not I have proceeded because it is me. It isn’t always the right thing to do, but it is a real reflection of who I am.
For an introvert the Internet allows me to be accountable to others. Anyone who comes along and reads can see what I want to do, where I succeed and where I fail. And if they really want to help, the comment section is always open 
Life isn’t perfect, and I am certainly not. This blog isn’t my confession, but it is an offering of who and what I am. And I hope and pray that the offering improves as I journey on.
*I’m pretty sure this is the book, but I could be wrong, I don’t have a copy to hand. I left mine at The Dark Tower. And because of the PG nature of this blog, I won’t repeat the description here.
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I can relate! Food for thought. Thanks, Darren.