Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 Hi , You wrote: Both a result (I think) of suppressing anger. According to what I've learned anger will come out, one way or another. Anger doesn't cause drunkeness, putting alcohol in my mouth is the cause of that. I'd rather be angry for a little while, than miserable for a long while. I was introduced to the martial arts when I was just a kid and my sensei taught me a lot about humans and why they fight and why one can benefit from knowing how to deal with anger. Anger was spoken about as a reality of the human condition and a basis for people attacking each other. The point was to learn how to deal with the realities of anger that one will face with others and in oneself in a constructive manner not through denial of it's sometimes useful purposes or suppression but by channeling it and directing it. Control and responsibility. Blind fury and acting impulsively out of anger can be foolish but well thought out actions that may be motivated by some anger can be constructive as in a response to an injustice that lends itself to preventing more harm ; e.g.. 12 step free. I have read once where some forms of depression can be attributed to suppressed anger that one is unable to express due to unresolved guilt and shame. So the anger turns inward and eats the insides out. Seems AA is full of people that have no clue as to how to deal with anger. It is just not healthy to think anger will go away as if in some magical way and not deal with it. I can remember once I was out in my yard channeling off some serious anger stretching, deep breathing and executing some moves on a heavy bag. Hollywood hype,commercialism and the rather barbaric promotion of ring fights aside I have respect for the benefits of the arts. So anyway my sponsor walks in and looks at me and asks me what I am doing. Should of been pretty obvious but I reply that I'm expressing my anger. He shakes his head and says you know expressing anger is still anger and a demonstration of self will I hope one day you understand that. I just ignored him but in retrospect maybe I should of popped one off to the side and then asked him how he felt. Angry perhaps? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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