On the 9th Day of Recovery my new life gave to me…
On the 9th Day of Recovery my new life gave to me: the power of apology
The holiday season is a great time to make amends and right past wrongs. But apologizing can be difficult, here are some tips.
An apology should include
- a detailed account of what happened
- acknowledgment of the damage done
- taking responsibility for the situation and recognizing your role in the event
- a statement of regret and asking for forgiveness
- a promise that it won’t happen again or a form of restitution whenever possible.
5 tips to make it easier from Dr. Grenier, psychologist and marriage therapist:
- Take a ‘quick and intense’ approach. Don’t prolong the conflict, get it over with!
- Don’t say sorry if you don’t mean it. Apologies need to be from the heart.
- Be empathetic. Try asking the other person about the way they feel and what would make them feel better.
- Take responsibility for hurting the person’s feelings and explain what you plan on doing differently
- When sorry isn’t enough, work on changing hurtful patterns.
So go head, say you’re sorry. Find even more tips here.
As this year draws to a close we wanted to share with you our version of the 12 Days of Christmas. The 12 Months of Recovery was a video we made last holiday season to categorize some of the ways we can all be thankful for our recovery. Every day leading up to Christmas, we will be sharing the 12 Days of Recovery.
Really like this one, I have always felt that is one of the most things to do is Apologise to someone right then & there as the time permits.. Or when I know I was the one at fault not thinking it was I who was wrong or whatever..Opend my eyes and realized I need to make the apology.