Anger Management 101...
Apr 3, 2016 16:02:45 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. ----- Thomas Jefferson
Sometimes we just want to yell. Maybe a family member or a friend messed up, and we're about to " let them know it."....... Start counting !! Maybe we got chewed out at work and we're " gonna have our say." Better start counting.
We can get drunk on anger. We may feel powerful & in control when we "set them straight." But just like an alcohol high, an anger high lasts only a short time and can hurt others, as well as ourselves. We must learn to control our anger. This is why we count. We cool down. We think out what we need or want to say. We use words that we'll not be ashamed of or regret later. Learning how to respectfully have a " discussion " with others when we're angry is a sign of recovery.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, teach me to respect others when I'm angry.
Action for the Day
Today, when I feel angry I'll count. I'll work at not manipulating or controlling others with my anger.
Sometimes we just want to yell. Maybe a family member or a friend messed up, and we're about to " let them know it."....... Start counting !! Maybe we got chewed out at work and we're " gonna have our say." Better start counting.
We can get drunk on anger. We may feel powerful & in control when we "set them straight." But just like an alcohol high, an anger high lasts only a short time and can hurt others, as well as ourselves. We must learn to control our anger. This is why we count. We cool down. We think out what we need or want to say. We use words that we'll not be ashamed of or regret later. Learning how to respectfully have a " discussion " with others when we're angry is a sign of recovery.
Prayer for the Day
Higher Power, teach me to respect others when I'm angry.
Action for the Day
Today, when I feel angry I'll count. I'll work at not manipulating or controlling others with my anger.
Apr 3, 2016 17:15:43 #
cesspool jones
Loc: atlanta
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very... (show quote)
Well spoken. I need help.
Apr 4, 2016 11:34:30 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
Me too, I get so pissed I could k**l!!! Most stupid people... Don D.
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cesspool jones wrote:
Well spoken. I need help.
Apr 4, 2016 22:53:51 #
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very... (show quote)
I don't get angry,I get revenge and then feel absolutely fabulous.....J/K Anger/stress k**ls, been there, done that, not a part of my life anymore..just say "NO" to it and by gosh it leaves quicker each time~~~ :wink: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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