When sorry isn't enough - Book review (Dr. Gary Chapman, Dr. Jennifer Thomas)

When sorry isn’t enough teaches us how to apologize effectively in the five apology languages and restore our relationships with others!Show more

When I first picked up this book, I wanted to know why I was the only one in relationships to apologize – to say, “I’m sorry.” I had cut off many relationships in my life, and I was on the brink of divorce, mainly because I grew up in an abusive environment, I had no skills to process my emotions or interact with others, I kept dragging around all my hurts and traumas and muddying up new relationships with the past. I was also diagnosed with severe complex post-traumatic stress disorder and social phobia.

Well, this book, When sorry isn’t enough, by Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Jennifer Thomas, changed my life! First of all, I discovered we, people, have different ways of apologizing, and at least my husband (if not more of my former friends) had been apologizing to me the whole time! I was simply missing it because I didn’t know about the apology languages! Then, this book gave me hope to the possibility that I might be able to be healed from my symptoms of cPTSD and social phobia. It got me started on my inner healing journey, and I am incredibly happy to say I am totally healed today!

I definitely recommend this book, I have learned so much from it, as I mention in this video!