s that would help relearn to communicate in a manner that was not considered so offensive by others.
The behavior modification plan I have devised to change this behavior is threefold. First, I have informed all of my closest friends that the behavior is not intentional and I am going to try to change the way I communicate. I have asked all of them to point out to me when I interrupt them in a manner that is disruptive to their thoughts or irritating to them. I plan to keep a journal of all of the times they remind me of this behavior. Secondly, I intend to wear a rubber band around my wrist that has a dual purpose. The first purpose serves as a visual reminder to me that I am trying to be patient and respectful when others communicate. The second purpose is to reinforce my ability to not interrupt others. This will work through negative reinforcement. Every time I interrupt someone I will snap the rubber band so that I receive a somewhat painful reminder that the behavior is not desirable. Eventually, I hope this will extinguish the behavior. The third part of my plan is to keep a journal of all the times I interrupt
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