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Old Feb 22, 2005, 04:56 PM
TgrsPurr TgrsPurr is offline
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Dealing with anger....wow...this is a big one for me! Unlike most of you, I have no problems expressing my anger, feeling my anger, articulating my anger. Anger is a very easy emotion for me to feel. In fact, I'd go so far as to say anger is a very comfortable place for me to be. I grew up in a home full of anger, anger flowed like water, I was constantly threatened and abused with anger. I am my fathers daughter. I use to express anger very inappropriately...hitting, breaking, throwing, destroying, rampaging, etc...but through therapy I learned how to express my anger in words, with the appropriate tone of voice, no swearing, no name calling, no insults...just the facts. The key I think is to not have any expectation of the outcome. The point is to respect oneself. And in respecting yourself you have no choice but to respect others. In instances where my feelings of anger are misplaced or inappropriate or misdirected....I take some space and think before I speak. I also don't allow myself to feel responsible for other peoples expressions of inappropriate anger, nor do I subject myself to them. There's a lot to be said for removing yourself from the situation. I'm no saint. I don't always do things perfectly. I'm not where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I use to be. TgrsPurr.
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