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Old Jun 19, 2012, 11:15 PM
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I know when I lived with my husband, we were always fighting......from the beginning of the marriage......it built up over 33 years until my anger would be like a flash fire & I would end up seeing red, I would throw & break things that I really didn't want to break.

The interesting thing was that I left my husband 5 years ago.....best thing I ever could have done for myself. He was definitely the source of my anger.....because being away from him, even though I still have to deal with him at times because of financial issues, we were unable to get divorced........I have been able to calm down so much along with a few other wonderful changes that have come into my life through my growing relationship with God, it's made all the difference in my life.

It takes me forever to get angry....just like I was before I got married. When I first left, it took me awhile to calm down & I would jump on people when I felt wronged.....but it took a couple of years to calm myself down.......but I could see the imporvements constantly.

There has to be something from your past or your current living situation that is causing your anger......that is what needs to be addressed because anger doesn't JUST HAPPEN.

Maybe your T can help you chain your anger expressions back to something in your past. The important thing however is that when you sense your anger coming on, you need to take action against your reaction & distract yourself to take your mind away from what is causing the anger, even if you have to walk away & go take a walk around the block (better than counting to 10 IMO).

Wishing you the best with this.....I know how bad it feels to hold onto anger.
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