How can i learn to keep my mouth shut and stop gossiping about people?

cuddlymummy

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I always seem to upset people by telling others what someone else has said about someone else, that person then tells someone else, etc, etc then it either gets back to the person what has been said about them or the first person finds out i have told their secret. Either way, i piss people off or upset them. I'm sure it dates back to my school days when i was picked on for being fat and the only way to be noticed as worthy was by passing on valuable information about others. The trouble is, i still do it, sometimes without even realising i've said anything. A lot of the time i hear myself saying stuff and no matter how hard i try i can't stop it coming out. Are there any tried and tested techniques i can use to keep my gob shut???
I also find that when other people are bitching about someone, i agree with them, add on my own bit of info/gossip and then i get the blame for slagging people off. It's like i get verbal diarrhoea. The worst thing is when i get the blame and i HAVEN'T said anything, but now i've got a reputation for it everyone thinks its me!
 
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