[BeyondtheRainbow]

I just said something I totally shouldn't have said. It was like "I have this information about something that hurts us so I'm going to share it so you can hurt too". And so I told my mom that I had read something that indicated that some legal issues one of my family members is going through are probably on the worse end of the spectrum. She doesn't want to know these things....Facts help me cope, not her. I know that. I knew last night not to say anything. But oh no, give me a chance and I'll ruin someone's day.

And there's no taking back what you've said. I'm trying to call and apologize and her phone is down and she's not answering her cell which she probably can't hear.

I hate doing these things.

[CANDC]

Everyone makes mistakes. You are not alone. I jokingly tell people "I made a mistake once...

...and then I stopped counting." I'm glad I stopped counting. I have made too many mistakes to dwell on them. I have gone back and figured out what I could have done differently so I would not have hurt someone. Sometimes that works.

There are methods for offering a sincere apology posted on Psych Central. If interested see here
psychcentral.com/blog/.../how-to-make-an-adept-sincere-apology/

psychcentral.com/.../7-ways-to-give-an-apology-4-ways-to-accept-one/

[Row Jimmy]

I run my mouth on a daily basis, especially during hypomania when I rant against the world. It gets me in trouble all the time and I've alienated a bunch of people who don't want to listen to me anymore.

[Turtlesoup]

I understand where you are coming from-I do this & many times while I'm talking part of my brain is yelling shut up-don't do this. But it's like I can't stop-the worst part is how I worry & ruminate over things I've said & can't take back. Be kind to yourself-we all make mistakes.

[BlackSheep79]

Originally Posted by Turtlesoup

I understand where you are coming from-I do this & many times while I'm talking part of my brain is yelling shut up-don't do this. But it's like I can't stop-the worst part is how I worry & ruminate over things I've said & can't take back. Be kind to yourself-we all make mistakes.

That's so me. It's like a record player of what I did and it doesn't stop until my husband has to reassure me it will be ok.

[mtnannie]

I like to hang around with others who do the same thing because they are more understanding when your mouth takes over. If i had to connstatantly monitor what i say, i'd never get it right, too much pressure. I've made social friends with other people with mental illness and they are good support, along with being a pressure release.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I have no filter when I'm manic!

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I do this too. Except I don't have a husband to reassure me. For some reason this episode I've been fixated on everything bad I've ever done in life and so when I do something that is stupid it's hard to let it go s "it's just mania". I did apologize and she said she was ok but I know that upset her. I have a much greater need for facts in coping with this than she does.

Originally Posted by BlackSheep79

That's so me. It's like a record player of what I did and it doesn't stop until my husband has to reassure me it will be ok.

[~Christina]

I often wish I could staple my tongue to the roof of my mouth

Things are said , Apologies are made and hopefully the next time a situation comes up that you have opposing needs and wants you will beable to breathe a few times to allow yourself time to rethink your answer or whether the conversation even needs to happen.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I'm trying to start going to a drop-in program. Unfortunately I got all the information and then this episode hit and that's not the time to try new things. I don't know how it will be, this is not a very big place. If I drove 30 minutes the drop-in place is much more busy but I don't want to drive that far. I guess I'll figure it out when I'm better.