Why Do I Keep Apologizing for Needing Help?

Send us Fan MailWhy is it so hard to ask for help without immediately feeling like you need to apologize for it?Matt and Steve talk about the shame that can come with needing support, the belief that we should be able to handle everything ourselves, and the fear that struggling will make other people think less of us. They also get into pride, people pleasing, emotional overwhelm, and the difference between actually owing someone an apology and simply being uncomfortable with needing them.Recovery doesn’t make the need for help disappear. Sometimes it teaches us how to stop treating that need like a personal failure.Support the show📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to The Sober Friends Dispatch, our weekly newsletter where we go beyond the podcast to share real strategies for alcohol-free living. Join our community by clicking here.