Recovery Meditations ~ Anger ~ One Day at a Time ~ August 20, 2010

~ ANGER ~

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"Anger is only one letter short of danger."

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Before I began to work the program anger

was a dangerous emotion for me. Anger

was my excuse to react negatively

without thinking. I let anger cause me

to judge others, say or do hurtful

things, turn away from my Higher Power,

and to overeat.

I came to realize that I felt angry even

when there were other emotions brewing

on a deeper level. I felt angry when I

was actually feeling afraid,

embarrassed, hurt, tired, forgetful, or

stressed out. As I work the Twelve

Steps, I welcome my Higher Power's

guidance in feeling my true feelings; in

accepting myself and the situations in

my life; in acting on life -- rather

than reacting; and in having the

compassion to understand myself and

others. By doing this I no longer fear

anger and I no longer find it a danger

in my life.

Turning to my Higher Power, I use the

Serenity Prayer and the Twelve Steps to

process anger in healthy ways. When I

feel angry at myself, I give myself a

break! I treat myself with kindness,

acceptance and forgiveness.

ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .

When I feel angry, I wait before I act.