How to overcome Anger

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Thanks for all of the responses. I’m sure I learned the anger response from growing up with my dad. He was an angry…errr, make that raging alcoholic. Thanks for all of the suggestions. I’ll have to try them out.🙂
 
po18guy said:
Satan is always pushing my anger doorbell. It doesn’t mean I have to answer the door!
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I love this saying! It is a perfect description of our responsibility to resist temptation. Just say no to Sin! Thanks for the vivid image! 🙂
 
Jason,

It’s easy to know when it’s satan: the Lord advises to knock and the door will be opened!

Christ’s peace, my brother.
 
Living4Him said:
Are there any people out there that when wronged in some way automatically get angry? Have you been able to overcome it? If so can you please tell me how? I just had a serious case of road rage today on my way home and I hate it when I get so angry. I need a strategy to somehow stop the anger before it starts. I’m not sure how since it happens so fast. Thanks for any advice.
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I think you’ve gotten some great advice.

I agree with being aware of what your ‘triggers’ are. And then you can plan ahead to avoid or minimize your angry reactions. It will seem like extra work to avoid those triggers (because it is) but most of us have some unique things we have to ‘pack’ before we venture out in public.

If road rage is a particular problem for you then you may need to restructure your life a bit. Maybe you need to take a different route or travel at a different time. Or perhaps you need some religious or other soothing music for your drive. Or as was suggested, maybe you need to find a different method of transportation sometimes.

And you already know… pray, pray, pray…
 
I used to get mad so very easily at anyone, especially my husband, children, and students. Then my doctor, who I finally confided to, said maybe I had bad mood swings and put me on medication for mood swings. Bingo! I haven’t been angry (seriously angry) since. Worked like a charm. And no, it’s not anti-depressants or tranqs…just meds for mood swings.😉
 
Practically speaking, eat well. Low blood sugar makes it very easy to experience the angrier emotions. Have a snack before driving home.
 
Sometimes I pray for the person I feel angry at. It helps.

I have also heard that smiling and anger don’t go together. Maybe try a smile, just to yourself, and it will influence how you feel.

Or just prayer, period, helps. As k God to help you with the anger the moment you feel it coming on.

God bless!

Kathrin

p.s. I ahven’t read all the relöpies and I may have said something that has been said before.
 
Funny, when I went to confession today, I got suggestions from the priest about anger (as it often seems to be the thing i have the most trouble with 😊 ). He said that anger, in and of itself is not evil, it’s what we do with that anger that is the difference between a sin or not. If something makes us angry, that’s fine, but making sure we don’t act uncharitable or say something disrespectful is where we control our anger and not sin. Anger is a natural human emotion and we are entitled to it…the goal is not to never be angry, but never harm or wish evil on others due to it. Jesus himself got angry so there is just anger too remember. When something peeves me off, I bite my tongue, b/c my mouth is what usually causes me to sin ( I have such a big yap 😛 ) and i know that if i say anything, it will be mean. Remember what your mom told you…if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all…works for me:thumbsup:
 
Nothing like a good woodpile & an axe, (or a physical workout) to drain the “P*** & Vinegar” out of you…
This… WHACK… is for the jerk who cut me off today…
This… WHACK… is for…
This… WHACK… is for…
This… WHACK… is for…
This… WHACK… is for…

You should run out of reasons for “WHACKS” before you run out of wood, weights, or road to run/bike on… then think about why they got the “whack”… and change it.
 
Living4Him said:
Thanks for all of the responses. I’m sure I learned the anger response from growing up with my dad. He was an angry…errr, make that raging alcoholic. Thanks for all of the suggestions. I’ll have to try them out.🙂
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Living4Him,

Please let us know what works. We are all fighting unrighteous anger and need the support of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

May the PEACE of Christ be with you all.
 
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