What to do when you said “YES” Too Quickly.

A Recovery Tool for Unsober Commitments

This tool is for the moment you realize:
“I should have said no.”

A chaotic yes doesn’t have to turn into burnout, resentment, or broken trust. This 5-step recovery method shows you how to pause, reassess, and responsibly reset a commitment you made too quickly — without shame, defensiveness, or relationship damage.

You’ll learn how to:

  • stabilize yourself after an unsober yes

  • clarify the real cost of what you agreed to

  • choose the right kind of reset (timeline, scope, support, or withdrawal)

  • communicate changes with honesty and professionalism

  • prevent the same pattern from repeating

This isn’t about backing out impulsively.
It’s about repairing with integrity — and protecting your capacity, credibility, and peace going forward.

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A companion tool to The Sober Yes framework, Learn more

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