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Angchel25
1/4/2006 2:15 PM
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I am a Christian and have strong beliefs. I have been experiencing anger problems and sometimes bitterness towards certain situations. I have prayed and believed that I can overcome this. Unfortunately, I have not been able to overcome it. Can anyone give me honest advice on how to rid myself of this once and for all?
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Megz
1/5/2006 12:34 AM
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I think that to rid yourself of this, you need to have faith, not in God, or Jesus but yourself. I know that you believe that praying to God, and asking him will make it go away. Well I don't know thats what you believe, but i'm geussing. I think you need to believe in yourself, and that you can overcome it. And have faith in youself, and your emotional strength.
You wont be able to rid yourself of this 'once and for all' there most likely will be times when the anger really comes back. But as long you can use that will, it shouldn't occur too often.
Love,
Meagan
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judymae1401
1/5/2006 2:09 AM
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My mother gave my son and I a book for Christmas. The Anger Workbook. I have yet to pick it up. I don't know what sort of anger problems you are having, but at least you acknowledge the problem. When I get angry I tend to shut down for fear of releasing the anger. Then regretting the release. If you are angry at someone, the first thing you have to do is forgive. Ask the Lord to help you forgive this person that you feel the anger for. Then ask the Lord to forgive you for the emotions you are feeling. I have found this to be a big help with me. With me, anger always brings on stress and due to recent health problems I have a zero tolerance for stress. So I have to avoid what brings on the stress.
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dorothysweeney
1/5/2006 1:58 PM
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Dear Angchel25
Ah - anger issues - been there - done that. You have to be careful because sometimes anger can lead to hate and that is one emotion that can literally destroy you. Hate does eat you up.
You use all this negative energy when you're angry and half the time, the person you are angry with has no idea. I was given a message once that if I continue to have anger and, yes, hate issues towards one particular person, I would turn into that person. That was one very powerful message - no way on this earth I would ever want to be like that person.
I've since let it go - I've given it to God - I keep this little box - actually I have two of them. In one box, I put all the anger issues I feel and in the other, well that one is special - it holds my wonderful memories and my "happy moments". That box stays with me while the other one I give to God.
We can't change the way people are - we have no right to judge people, either. We try and simply live our lives in such a way that when we go to bed at night, we feel good about ourselves. We wake up and do the same - never start your day down in the dumps - start out on the "up" side - pretty soon, you will see a difference in the way you view other people and the way you feel about yourself.
With hugs, Eileen
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