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“I said I was sorry!”
Even in the best of relationships, all of us make mistakes. We do and say things we later regret and hurt the people we love most. So we need to make things right. But simply saying you’re sorry is usually not enough.
In this book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas unveil new ways to effectively approach and mend fractured relationships. Even better, you’ll discover how meaningful apologies provide the power to make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before.
When Sorry Isn’t Enough will help you . . .
· Cool down heated arguments
· Offer apologies that are fully accepted
· Rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain
· Restore and strengthen valuable relationships
· Trade in tired excuses for honesty, trust, and joy
This book was previously published as The Five Languages of Apology. Content has been significantly revised and updated.
Synopsis
When you've hurt someone all you want to do is make things right.
Same thing if you've been wronged.
But sometimes just saying or hearing, "Sorry," isn't enough.
#1 New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas have teamed up on this groundbreaking study of the way we give and receive apologies. Just as you have a unique love language, so you also have a unique apology language. And it's not just a matter of will, but it's a matter of how you say, "I'm sorry" that ultimately makes things right with those you love.
This book will help you identify your own language of apology and will clear the way toward healing and sustaining all your vital relationships. Through field-tested research the authors detail proven techniques for giving and receiving effective apologies.
The five languages apology are:
- Expressing regret
- Accepting responsibility
- Making restitution
- Genuinely repenting
- Requesting forgiveness
Synopsis
"I said I was sorry "
Even in the best of relationships, all of us make mistakes. We do and say things we later regret and hurt the people we love most. So we need to make things right. But simply saying you're sorry is usually not enough.
In this book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas unveil new ways to effectively approach and mend fractured relationships. Even better, you'll discover how meaningful apologies provide the power to make your friendships, family, and marriage stronger than ever before.
When Sorry Isn't Enough will help you . . .
- Cool down heated arguments
- Offer apologies that are fully accepted
- Rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain
- Restore and strengthen valuable relationships
- Trade in tired excuses for honesty, trust, and joy
*This book was previously published as The Five Languages of Apology. Content has been significantly revised and updated.
Synopsis
"I said I was sorry!"
Real life involves real people who make real mistakes. Sometimes saying "I'm sorry" just isn't enough. The need for apologies impacts all human relationships.
The good news is that you can learn the art of apology. Through their research and input from hundreds of individuals, counselor Dr. Jennifer Thomas and Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the revolutionary The Five Love Languages, have discovered five fundamental aspects or "languages" of an apology:
¿ Expressing regret - "I am sorry."
¿ Accepting responsibility - "I was wrong."
¿ Making restitution - "What can I do to make it right?"
¿ Genuinely repenting - "I'll try not to do that again."
¿ Requesting forgiveness - "Will you please forgive me?"
In The Five Languages of Apology, you will learn how to recognize your own primary apology language while speaking the languages of those you love. Understanding and applying the five languages of an apology will greatly enhance all of your relationships.
Includes the Apology Language Profile and a Group Study Guide
Synopsis
Relationships are fragile. And whether fractured by a major incident or a minor irritation, the ensuing emotions can often feel insurmountable, preventing the relationship from moving forward or the offended from moving on. In order to make things right, something more than “sorry” is needed. #1 New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas have teamed up to deliver this groundbreaking study of how we give and receive apologies. It's not just a matter of will, but it's a matter of how you say, "e;I'm sorry"e; that ultimately makes things right with those you love. This book will help you discover why certain apologies clear the path for emotional healing, reconciliation, and freedom, while others fall desperately short.
About the Author
GARY CHAPMAN, PhD, is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling
The 5 Love Languages. With over 30 years of counseling experience, he has the uncanny ability to hold a mirror up to human behavior, showing readers not just where they go wrong, but also how to grow and move forward. Dr. Chapman holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively, MRE and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University. For more information visit his website at www.5lovelanguages.com.
JENNIFER M. THOMAS, Ph.D., is a graduate of the University of Virginia and psychologist with Associates in Christian Counseling in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jennifer counsels on a wide variety of individual and couples' issues from communication to trauma recovery and spiritual healing and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Jennifer is co-author of The Five Languages of Apology with Dr. Gary Chapman. Visit her website at www.drjenthomas.com. Jennifer and her husband, J.T., serve together on the marriage team at their home church and have three children.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments / 9
Introduction / 11
1. Why Apologize? / 17
2. Apology Language #1: Expressing Regret / 25
"e;I am sorry."e;
3. Apology Language #2: Accepting Responsibility / 37
"e;I was wrong."e;
4. Apology Language #3: Making Restitution / 53
"e;What can I do to make it right?"e;
5. Apology Language #4: Genuinely Repenting / 69
"e;I'll try not to do that again."e;
6. Apology Language #5: Requesting Forgiveness / 91
"e;Will you please forgive me?"e;
7. Discovering Your Primary Apology Language / 105
8. Apologizing Is a Choice / 119
9. Learning to Forgive / 137
10. Learning to Apologize in the Family / 153
11. Teaching Your Child to Apologize / 173
12. Apologizing in Dating Relationships / 193
13. Apologizing in the Workplace / 205
14. Apologizing to Yourself / 219
15. What If We All Learned to Apologize Effectively? / 231
Notes / 235
Group Study Guide / 239
The Apology Language Profile / 269