How can I stop myself feeling so angry that I could wring my 'delightful' mother's neck?
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anonymous
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A nap or a wee nip might help. But really, why bother? You've a whole lifetime ahead of you, and surely you'll just get like this all over again.
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Umm- well, usually I like to write how I feel on a piece of paper and then shred it my shredder so no one can read it than scream my head out and talk to a friend that can with stand your complaining and if that doesn't work go for a walk- start your own silent war-I tried
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You and me both! (not yours, mine) I just have to say, "she means well"...."she REALLY means WELL"...REALLY SHE MEANS WEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL"!!!
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There is an amazing technique that can stop anger like magic. Choose a mundane object, like a can of soup or something. Hold it in your hand and talk about it. (Perhaps you would like to do this in private...) Talk about it in bland, scientific, descriptive words that are not opinions...when it works, it works IMMEDIATELY. Very weird.
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When I was younger it didn't take a lot for me to get angry and there were times when my mother and I would butt heads and I had to work hard to contain those angry feelings I had. I respected my mother but sometimes I felt like a volcano wanting to erupt but couldn't, if you can understand that. One day I was reading from Jonah 4:9 and God asked Jonah (who was angry at the time) "Doest thou well to be angry". I thought about my own anger and tried to think of the good that it did me or anyone else to let myself reach that point. The truth was it did no one any good at all. I wasn't any better off by being angry, in fact I felt much worse any time I did get that mad. My mother wasn't impressed by my anger, nor was anyone else. So a better solution had to be out there. Today I manage my feelings well and when pushed my calm approach usually takes the heat out of the battle. You win more battles when you control your emotions. I know that from a lot of experience. I wish you the best!
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