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If you woke up to discover that "drunk you" texted the absolute worst person possible (maybe your ex), you're not alone. It can be super embarrassing to wake up to a bunch of texts that you absolutely don't remember sending, but try not to beat yourself up over it. What feels cringe-worthy now may become a funny story down the line, but right now, you're probably looking for the perfect text to undo what happened. This article has everything you need to know about recovering from a drunk text and apologizing.
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Brett BaughmanBrett Baughman is a Business & Life Coach, as well as the Founder of The Brett Baughman Companies, Inc., and the renowned Action Mastery retreats. With over 20 years of experience, his specialty is helping high-performing executives and entrepreneurs to advance to the next level of success. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University and was mentored by Tad James. During his work at the Tad James Company, he earned his certifications as a Master NLP Coach (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), a Certified Master Hypnotherapist, an NLP Trainer & Master Practitioner, and a Time Line Therapy Trainer & Master Practitioner. He’s also been voted the Top Coach to work with by Apple News.
Life CoachRemove any numbers that you're prone to drunk text from your contacts list. Put them in an email or store them in a note on your phone—that way, you still have their contact info, but they're less accessible. - QuestionShould you apologize after drunk texting?Brett BaughmanBrett Baughman is a Business & Life Coach, as well as the Founder of The Brett Baughman Companies, Inc., and the renowned Action Mastery retreats. With over 20 years of experience, his specialty is helping high-performing executives and entrepreneurs to advance to the next level of success. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University and was mentored by Tad James. During his work at the Tad James Company, he earned his certifications as a Master NLP Coach (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), a Certified Master Hypnotherapist, an NLP Trainer & Master Practitioner, and a Time Line Therapy Trainer & Master Practitioner. He’s also been voted the Top Coach to work with by Apple News.
Life CoachAbsolutely! The worst thing we can do is lie, hide, or stress out about the outcome. If your relationship with that person is supposed to happen, it will happen and the person will understand and forgive you. If not, you'll know very quickly that it's time to move on.
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- You might consider blocking or deleting numbers that you really don't want to drunk text if you're worried that this will happen again.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.gq.com/story/sent-a-stupid-text-fix
- ↑ https://www.gq.com/story/sent-a-stupid-text-fix
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/having-sex-wanting-intimacy/201612/4-reasons-end-contact-your-ex
- ↑ https://www.thecabinsydney.com.au/blog/alcohol-addiction-treatment/drunken-mistake-recovery-guide/
- ↑ https://www.thecabinsydney.com.au/blog/alcohol-addiction-treatment/drunken-mistake-recovery-guide/
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-do-you-forgive-yourself
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