ANGER MANAGEMENT

Here are some tips to help each of us when faced with angry feelings:

1. I WILL BE QUICK TO SAY I'M SORRY AND I'LL BE SLOW TO GET ANGRY AND TAKE OFFENSE.

2. I WILL TALK ABOUT MY FEELINGS. EVEN WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT. RATHER THAN KEEP THEM INSIDE WHERE THEY CAN BUILD ANGER.

3. IF SOMEONE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M ANGRY, I WILL EXPLAIN THINGS CALMLY AND I WILL NOT VENT MY ANGER ON ANYONE ELSE.

4. I WILL REALIZE THAT EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES. MYSELF INCLUDED. I WILL NOT ALWAYS THINK I AM RIGHT AND EVERYONE ELSE IS WRONG.

5. I WILL LEARN TO GRACIOUSLY SAY, "YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT." – EVEN IF IM SURE THEY'RE NOT!

6. I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE PART I HAD IN DOING SOMETHING WRONG AND BE QUICK TO APOLOGIZE AND MAKE THINGS RIGHT.

7. WHEN SOMEONE HAS OFFENDED ME OR I HAVE BECOME ANGRY, I WILL BE QUICK TO FORGIVE THEM. EVEN IF I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE "LUXURY" OF ANGER.

8. IF I GET ANGRY ABOUT SOMETHING I WILL ALLOW MYSELF A FEW MINUTES TO CALM DOWN AND THEN I WILL APOLOGIZE AND/OR FORGIVE THE OTHER PERSON. I WILL NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO HOLD ONTO THE ANGER.

9. REMEMBER, HAVING A BAD ATTITUDE DOESN'T HELP MY ANGER, IT'S ONLY MORE FUEL FOR THE FIRE!