Trench Tool

The Repair Script

PRACTICAL TOOL5 minutes

Safe relationships are not conflict-free. They are the ones where conflict gets repaired. Write the actual sentences — not the idea of them.

1 · Name it without defending it“I was short with you yesterday.” No because, no explanation, no context yet.2 · Own your part specificallySpecific ownership lands. General apology does not.3 · Say what it was not about“That wasn't about you.” People carry blame that was never theirs.4 · Keep the standardRepair is not retreat. The expectation can stay exactly where it was.5 · Reaffirm belonging“You're not in trouble with me.” Say the sentence you would have wanted to hear.

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This exercise is for personal reflection. It is not an assessment, diagnosis or clinical instrument, and it does not replace care from a licensed professional.