Meditations on "Anger"

Who wants trouble? None of us do and if we listen to God’s counsel there’s a lot of trouble that we can avoid.

God is aware of every difficult moment we have experienced and the pain we have endured for every wrong done to us or by us.

Anger in our society is rampant. Most of us have a hard time dealing with anger.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Confrontational people tend to approach situations with aggression.

We usually say an individual is “white knuckling” when they are just using willpower to stay sober.

Control issues are widespread in addiction and are a problem for both the addict and for those who care about them.

I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there.

Strong people with a true sense of their identity are often the gentlest souls in our community.

T When we are faced with a recurring problem, we often just want it to be over and done with.

Soft addictions are habits or behaviors we use to control distressing moods or thought patterns.

N In certain situations, when our behaviour is challenged, we are quick to try to justify ourselves.