Jessica Stevens, LCSW | Anxiety Therapist

These are honest without needing to explain everything ⬇️

1. Instead of sorry for texting so much, try, thanks for being patient with me.

2. Instead of sorry, this is probably dumb, try here’s an idea I want to share.

3. Instead of sorry I’m so much, try thank you for making room for me.

4. Instead of sorry can I ask you something, try I have a question.

5. Instead of sorry I know you’re busy, try when you have a minuteI’d love to talk.

6. Instead of sorry for being late, try thank you for waiting.

7. Instead of sorry I just need a minute, try I need a minute thank you for waiting.

8. Instead of sorry ignore me, try I just wanted to say that.

9. Instead of sorry I’ll stop talking, try, I’ll pause here.

10. Instead of sorry for the long message, try thanks for reading all of this.

11. Instead of sorry I disagree, try I see it differently.

12. Instead of sorry to bother you again, try thanks for making time for this.

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