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Dr. DeFoore's Healing Anger Newsletter entitled "Honesty And Anger" February 15, 2024 |
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Be Honest With Your Anger
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Healing Anger Newsletter, Issue #189
Contents of this newsletter
- Honest Anger Is Kind
- Healing Anger Series
- Welcome To New Subscribers
- What's New on AngerManagementResource.com?
Honest Anger Is Kind & Compassionate
You cannot be truly honest unless you acknowledge all of your emotions, including your anger.
This is hard for many of us, because we don't want to hurt others's feelings, so we just hold anger inside, often at the expense of honesty and intimacy.
So how can you be honest with your anger, while still remaining kind and compassionate with the one you're with?
- Take full responsibility for your anger, by using "I statements" such as "I feel angry..." and "I feel mad..." rather than pointing the finger and blaming others for your feelings.
- If your anger is toward the person you're with, use these communication skills to avoid attacking or hurting the other.
- If you're just getting your anger out in the presence of someone, but it's not them you're mad at, reassure them that you're not angry at them, and ask if it's ok to express these feelings in their presence.
- Honest, healthy anger does not hurt anyone, and it can greatly help you if you express it in beneficial ways.
Think of it this way...
Everyone has anger at some point, and this does not have to be a problem for you or anyone else, as long as you express it in healthy ways and never allow it to override your compassion.. William DeFoore |
First, be honest with yourself, and journal from your anger.
Your anger is there for a reason, and it's
neither good nor bad. Like any other form of stress or tension, it needs to be released.
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The
Healing Anger Newsletter brings you a refreshing, helpful and upbeat approach to anger management and how it can work for you in every aspect of your life. Here is your chance to keep up with my (Dr. DeFoore here) latest discoveries and insights on anger management and how you can heal the anger in yourself, your family, your school and your workplace.
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New web pages for you. Read new contributions from good folks like you, such as Betrayed And Rejected And Now I Can't Let Go by a woman trying to break free from an obsession about a relationship, and this powerful story by a young woman trying to find a place for herself in the world, called My Mom Wishes I Had Never Been Born.
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Mobile Site. Please visit our site, AngerManagementResource.com using your smart phone, and check out the mobile version of the site. I would really appreciate your feedback -- just look for your favorite information, and see if you find it easy to navigate. Then let me know what you think! Thanks in advance.
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New Web Site! That's right, Dr. DeFoore (that's me) has created an all new web site that is all about helping you feel good about yourself and the world around you. Visit goodfinding.com and find lots of positive, upbeat perspectives to help you with your anger and every aspect of your life, and sign up for the Goodfinding Newsletter, and/or the Daily Goodfinding Quotes.
P.S. Why not make the rest of your life the best of your life? You can get started right now with Elegant Aging: Growing Deeper, Stronger and Wiser.
P.P.S. Did you know that I offer telephone (including Skype and Face Time video phone) counseling around the world? That's right, from the comfort of
your home, you can get professional counseling from me, Dr. William DeFoore. Contact us now to schedule a session!
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