Thanks for sharing, marjan. I was very, very angry, resentful and bitter for many years. My mouth forever beat my brain to the draw. Learning to forgive was a major factor in losing my hostility and aggressiveness.

I wish you luck in getting your mother to try therapy. As Jamie Huysman, PsyD, relates, "Isolation is a "cancer" for the recovering person's soul." Losing some of the anger should help your mother allow more people back into her life.

Be well.