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Old Aug 01, 2016, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by shakespeare47 View Post
Can anyone else admit to having feelings of hostility towards others, and now regret those feelings?

Can you look back and see that you are less hostile now than you have been in the past? What has helped you in this regard?

It's something that I've been working on. I'd like to get to the point where I don't feel anger at all. All I have are painful memories of the times that I've been angry.

I see I'm really talking about 2 subjects. Anger and hostility. They are usually experienced together, in my case, and I'd like to get rid of both.

I can think of numerous occasions when my anger and/or hostility made the situation worse (usually by creating enemies, or just creating the desire in others to retaliate), but literally no times when it was beneficial.
Hi! I myself have been hostile (and have definitely felt anger!). Especially in the last few years, due to my own personal situation. But I wanted to change this. I have come to realize that I can be reactive. Which to me, means impulsive in my actions, and angry / hostile in my words and expressions. I can also tend to jump to conclusions. None of this helps me feel better, and also makes the situation worse. It happens because I am hurt by what someone did or said to me, and I want to protect myself. Said person might or might not know what they did. They might or might not be in a place to care or understand. I think it's natural and normal to feel anger, and even hostility. At first, I felt bad about it. Who wants to be the offended person over there? But I realized that I have control over how I respond. I can change it. It takes work, on my part. I have to be mindful of my thoughts and feelings. One good bit of advice I have gotten from my therapist, is to step back when upset (leave the room, get off the computer, etc). It takes practice. I don't know how to get rid of anger. If there was no anger in the world, I don't know if people would care to help with atrocities or social justice stuff. Take care!
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