Friday chip anger/self contro

[Lin]

TGIF. I picked anger and self control as a chip for today.

It always makes me wonder what my HP is trying to tell me when I pick a certain chip. Was he HAPPY at how I handled the relapse without anger? Or will I be handed a situation today that requires self control?

I am very proud of my anger issues. When I found recovery the number one thing that got me there was ANGEr. A nurse at rehab looked me in the eye and said YOU HAVE WAY TOO MUCH ANGER. YOU NEED TO GET TO ALANON TOMOROW. And I did. The rest is history.

Today if i DO get angry, it does not last long. It never stays aroudn long enough to become a resentment. I deal with it. I detach from it. I pray about it. I let it go. I give it to my HP. I analyze it and find what is my part, accept or change and let the rest go. I make amends. I use gratitude or compassion . As in the recent relapse, I used acceptance. All of these things help me not keep anger for very long. Most often I try not to sweat the small stuff. That helps so much.

Do y9ouhave anger or self control>
LIN

[caressa]

My day started out invaded by someone else's anger. Anger is danger for me and I still can be affected by people who are raising their voices and intruding on my space. The neighbor across the hall was visited by a couple who pushed their way into her apartment and she came to me to call 911.

I had just received a call from a friend asking me to go and pick her up some lunch because she couldn't get away from work. So I had to leave and was glad I didn't have to be here to listen to all the accusations and name calling.

I went to a DRA (Dual Recovery Anonymous) meeting. I promised another friend that I would try to make an effort to support this new group. It is a good way to do service and I sponsor a girl who goes there. I met her at another fellowship so she knows me. It was good for me to be at a meeting after all the chaos. It was also good to realize that I have had some self-control and didn't react to other people's stuff.