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Worksheet Sheet Self-criticism and self-worth

Sorry for Taking Up Room

For apologizing all day for things that were never wrong in the first place.

Purpose: For apologizing all day for things that were never wrong in the first place.

When to use: Use this at the end of a day you caught yourself saying sorry over and over.

Worksheet prompts

  1. Write down the times you said sorry today. Any you can remember.
  2. What is the sorry usually doing?
  3. Which of those were actually your doing? Mark them above, then write what you notice.
  4. Pick one sorry you could swap for something else. What would you say instead?
    Thanks for waiting. Can I ask you something? I need a minute.

You do not owe the room an apology for being in it.