I used to do that all of the time! Always apologizing for everything! My friends at work made a "Sorry Jar", and every time I said, " Sorry" when I didn't need to, I had to put a quarter in the jar! Needless to say, the jar filled up very quickly! After a few weeks of doing this, I actually slowed down on the apologies. It made me stop and think about it, because I knew I had to put "my money where my mouth was". I grew up the child of a severe alcoholic, and was very "Co-Dependent" and learned through therapy that apologizing for things I had no control over was very normal for my situation. I have empathy for you, and understand your situation. Being insecure, or whatever you want to call it, is painful. Know that you are not alone.
Is it normal to apologize for everything?
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I used to do that all of the time! Always apologizing for everything! My friends at work made a "Sorry Jar", and every time I said, " Sorry" when I didn't need to, I had to put a quarter in the jar! Needless to say, the jar filled up very quickly! After a few weeks of doing this, I actually slowed down on the apologies. It made me stop and think about it, because I knew I had to put "my money where my mouth was". I grew up the child of a severe alcoholic, and was very "Co-Dependent" and learned through therapy that apologizing for things I had no control over was very normal for my situation. I have empathy for you, and understand your situation. Being insecure, or whatever you want to call it, is painful. Know that you are not alone.