Champions Christian Counseling Center

Grief & Loss

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What can I do about my Anger?

Say the first sentence of the Serenity Prayer. "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change."
Anger is a feeling. Like all feelings, anger is okay. Anger is natural (if we are human, we are angry), healthy (if we are alive, we are angry), and non-evil (if we are normal, we react with anger).
Acting out anger is a behavior. We are all responsible for our behaviors, so anger is not an excuse for irresponsible acts of violence.
My anger is my own. No other person can “make” me angry.
Get to know my triggers. If I know my own buttons, I can learn to control my reactions.
Don’t stay in situations where I know I get angry. Take a time-out.
Talk about my feelings. When others understand you, they can accept and support you.
Avoid justifying my anger. Remember -- self-righteous anger is a killer.
State my feelings clearly. Use “I” messages: “I’m angry when you track grass in the house.”
Develop coping skills. Use relaxation, physical exercise, deep breathing, time-outs and affirmations.
Practice assertively expressing anger. "I am frustrated when … I am aggravated when … I am mad when … I am at the end of my rope when … I am angry when … ."
Pray. The Serenity Prayer helps both external resolution and internal resolution.

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