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Post by Misty on May 11, 2005 19:47:57 GMT -5
I am going to be out of town for the next few days and want to post the chips now so we don't lose trak
of where we are. The chip for Thursday is anger/self control. I'm angry at how the weather has dropped 30 degrees colder in one day. I am not sure how to dress and just pray I don't catch a cold.
I try to hope for the best and cope
with the rest! Do you practice self control or do ya get angry????
Please let me know! Thanks!Mistyeve
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Post by johnl on May 11, 2005 20:34:35 GMT -5
Can't get angry at the weather just accept it you have no control over it. I like to practise self control
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Post by Misty on May 12, 2005 0:33:22 GMT -5
Dear John----I will remember that the next time I am freezing or sweating cuz I wore the wrong thing to match the weather!!!! Thanks for stopping by---Mistyeve
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Post by Lin on May 12, 2005 4:43:47 GMT -5
Agree with John. Can't get angry with the weather. The Serenity prayer says ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE. No way can i change the weather. I can change what i choose to wear..or what i have tucked in the car jsut in case. I carry a jacket or two at all times. If i go to the playground at recess and it's too cold for me, I get a jacket out of my car. No big deal. Acceptance prevents LOTS of anger and resentments. This saturday we are having an International bar B Q festival downtown. it is a HUGE festival with all kinds of food, booths, free concerts, etc. TONS of stuff and a huge even for our community. The weatherman is calling for an inch of rain that day. Not gonna be a good day for the festival, but we have to accept. can't change it. Why waste energy being angry?  ? LIN |
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Post by caressa on May 12, 2005 7:07:22 GMT -5
Anger is such a waste of energy. I know have been doing a lot of work on letting mine go.
Looks like we have changed weather Misty, ours has been around the 20 deg. C. mark which is good and long overdue.
I am grateful for the program which has allowed me to hesitate and meditate before I think and react and it has allowed me more control in my behavior and I don't have to act out like I did before coming into recovery.
The program has given me many gifts. This is one of the greatest because I never felt anger for many years and it has been a difficult issue for me to deal with.
I didn't get angry when school was postponed. I was sad. So many times we have different emotions and we can't label them so we label them fear and anger.
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Post by lildee on May 12, 2005 8:54:46 GMT -5
Good morning MIstyeve,
Anger is a waste of time , energy, emotion, and only breeds more anger.
The only thing I have control over is myself and my emotions. I used to be angry all the time. Not a good place to be. It made me into a real female dog. Looking back I wouldn't want to be around me being like that!. Self control maintains your peace , harmony, and serenity. There is no way that I am giving that up!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy your trip. Take care.
Love & God Bless
Arlene
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Post by dg on May 12, 2005 17:53:09 GMT -5
Hi Misty, I too carry change of clothes and shoes in the car as well. You just never know with Mother Nature.  Yesterday I got hit by a car from the rear, and I got out of the car ready to explode at the person that hit me, after that thought, came with the you can't control what just happened mode. I ended up not screaming at him with those few choice words and said NOt again, out loud to myself. LOL. So, the whole thing is CAN"T CHANGE THE THINGS AS THEY ARE did give me the courage to to be in self control of my thoughts, and thats good to know I can do that now instead of being all angry like I would have done in the past. |
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~With Peace & Love, dg~ 8*)[/b][/size]
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.