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I did something that I really regret yesterday and I don't know what I can do to make things right with the people that I hurt yesterday. Yesterday I got really drunk yesterday because I've been under a lot of stress lately and yesterday I snapped at friend who didn't really deserve and I said something really nasty things to them and I also said some very uncalled for things to my wife and I'm not sure if there is anyway that I can apologize and make things up to them that they would accept. I really need some advice on what I should do to make things right.
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![]() Anonymous50909, MickeyCheeky
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I say quit drinking. Don't think you would have this problem if you didn't drink. After that it's "Actions speak louder than words". Best of luck to you.
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True happiness comes not when we get rid of all our problems, but when we change our relationship to them, when we see our problems as a potential source of awakening, opportunities to practice patience and learn.~Richard Carlson |
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Friend, I'm sorry that I snapped at you yesterday. I said some really nasty things that you did not deserve. I'm sorry. I hope you can find a way to forgive me and let me know if there is anything that I can do to make things right. Wife, I'm sorry for how I spoke to you yesterday. What I said was totally uncalled for. I'm sorry. I hope that you can find a way to forgive me and let me know if there is anything I can do to make things right. Quote:
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Bill has pretty much nailed it, the only thing I will add, is that the most important part of those apologies Bill wrote are the things he DIDN'T say.
He did not try and excuse away the behaviour or blame it on something else, like stress or drinking. Ownership is really important if you wAnt people to believe you are genuinely sorry.
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I Don't Care What You Think Of Me...I Don't Think Of You At All.CoCo Chanel. |
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Brokenmask, rehearsing apologies or even taking a pre written apology and putting it into your own words won’t get you out of this jam.
Do you have a problem with alcohol? Get help, initiate real change within yourself and make sure these outbursts don’t happen again. I’ve been through it, I would have ‘drunken incidents’ followed by regret and apologies, eventually it got so old that I didn’t bother apologizing anymore, because being sorry doesn’t count for much. I hardly get drunk anymore and I’m seeing a therapist, this worked for me. |
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There are rare few things one can do that are irreparable. Many if not most of us at one time or another have said uncalled for things and been nasty with people. Those true friends of ours will understand this and with a sincere apology, will be willing to forgive. I don't think the idea of "making up for" things is a good way to look at it. what's done is done and we can repair the damage by being apologetic and going forward doing things differently.
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First, I want to thank everyone posted I appreciate the advice. I'm going to quit drinking and I'm going to get help for my drinking problem and I'm going to give my wife and friend a apology that comes from the heart.
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