Post by SunnyGirl on Oct 23, 2008 17:22:23 GMT -5
THURSDAY CHIP---ANGER/SELF CONTROL
ANGER is one letter short of DANGER....
When I get angry, it's not a pretty site. I've been known
to shoot my mouth off and say a lot of things I later regret.
At the time I am venting, it feels strangely wonderful to get
all that off my chest, but having to apologize and make
amends almost takes the fun out of it.
Today I make a greater effort to walk away and not respond,
especially when someone is bating me. I've also tried counting
to ten, or reciting the Serenity Prayer, just to get the anger out
of my head. It does take a lot of self-control and I don't always
succeed, but the more I work at it the better I get.
"Easy Does It" reminds me to down shift.... ;D
Be careful of the words you say,
Keep them short and sweet.
You never know, from day to day,
Which ones you'll have to eat.--Anonymous
ANGER is one letter short of DANGER....
When I get angry, it's not a pretty site. I've been known
to shoot my mouth off and say a lot of things I later regret.
At the time I am venting, it feels strangely wonderful to get
all that off my chest, but having to apologize and make
amends almost takes the fun out of it.
Today I make a greater effort to walk away and not respond,
especially when someone is bating me. I've also tried counting
to ten, or reciting the Serenity Prayer, just to get the anger out
of my head. It does take a lot of self-control and I don't always
succeed, but the more I work at it the better I get.
"Easy Does It" reminds me to down shift.... ;D
Be careful of the words you say,
Keep them short and sweet.
You never know, from day to day,
Which ones you'll have to eat.--Anonymous
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.