Hi friends, Here are some things that help get me out of the continuum of irritation-anger-p***'ed off-verbally rude/abusive-rage-fury-screaming (privately! but is mighti scare my two cats). or smashing something.

Humor -- my boyfriend/partner sometimes has great jokes and he'll tel lme one on the phone, and I'll will break out in giant belly laughs. Another thing is a good video, preferably a really GOOD thriller. Sometimes I think I've seen all the good thrillers. Sleeping. Eating a home made brownie. (Only one -- I could eat a whole tray if I'd let myself...) Reading a thriller.

I have a Cathy comic book and a Calvin and Hobbes comic book in my Kindle reader. I need a magnifier to read t hem, but it's worth it!!!

Trouble is, I CAN'T GET STARTED on any of those...plus, once I feel better,I'm right back "at" the issue that "set me off" in the firsti place, like dealing with so-called customer service for my cell phone.

I have "parked" (turned off) my cell phone, planning to leave it that way until Jan. 1, 2017, at whichpoint if I have 100% off the cell phone, I will cancel the service once and for all. I still have a good land line, with "all the bells and whistles."

I am also setting a timer to see exactly how many minutes/hours I'm spending on email and internet. Research on medical/bipolar issues I have, I don't count in that total.

So, how to YOU break out of this rag-ey frame of mind? How do you break the "spell" that it has over you, if you suffer that way, like I do.