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Well I just took a online anger management class and passed it. It was very helpful and I will start using it to better myself. Im very glad that it counts for court too.
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Well I just took a online anger management class and passed it. It was very helpful and I will start using it to better myself. Im very glad that it counts for court too. Good job. Have you talked to her recently?
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Unfortanatly no she left me a voice mail sounding mad about paying my car insurance even though its not due.
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And yes I will pay it. I am not a pos.
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And yes I will pay it. I am not a pos. Why did she pay if it wasn't due? A wonderful Plan A moment. Seize it!!
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Of course I will. I think she is starting to stress on money now.
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Of course I will. I think she is starting to stress on money now. Of course, because You're living in separate residences.
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I feel good about doing and completing anger management. I feel like I did something that makes a differance in myself.
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Did you ever get a chance to listen to these?
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I feel good about doing and completing anger management. I feel like I did something that makes a differance in myself. That's exactly what you will feel if you continue to learn and put into actions the MB plans. Even if you don't recover your marriage, you will find that you WILL have personal recovery.
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Of course I will. I think she is starting to stress on money now. So the OM can't support her. Good. A rift in affair land.
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I did get the chance to listen to the radio clips and they helped a lot too. I knew he could not support her just a matter of time till enough is enough. As sad as this sounds I want to use this time to better myself and learn more so this does not happen again.
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I did get the chance to listen to the radio clips and they helped a lot too. I knew he could not support her just a matter of time till enough is enough. As sad as this sounds I want to use this time to better myself and learn more so this does not happen again. How can bettering yourself be a sad thing? You're doing great.
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Thank you it just sounds selfish in a way but its very much needed.
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I feel good about doing and completing anger management. I feel like I did something that makes a differance in myself. What did you learn in anger management? Did they talk about relaxation in the face of frustrating situations? Are you daily practicing relaxation while thinking of things that stress you?
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Dr. Harley has great advice on anger and relaxation in his article How to Negotiate When You Are An Emotional Person Just as you might prepare for a marathon, by training your body to run ever-longer distances, you can train your brain to approach frustrating situations with intelligence rather than emotion. Every frustrating situation you find yourself in is a training opportunity. By relaxing instead of attacking (or fleeing), you create an opportunity to approach the situation with thoughtfulness.
While most of us know if we're tense or relaxed, some people find it helpful to use some form of biofeedback to help them quantify their efforts. A simple galvanic response meter can do the trick and they can be purchased on Amazon for between $50 and $100. A CD often accompanies the meter that teaches relaxation techniques. The GSR2 Biofeedback Relaxation System with CD by Bio-Medical Instruments, Inc. is about $75.
The purpose of relaxation training using a biofeedback meter is to learn to relax under conditions of high stress. At first, you simply learn to raise and lower the meter by changing your thoughts. Think of an unpleasant stressful situation, and the meter rises; think of a pleasant non-stressful situation, and the meter lowers. After you can manipulate the meter by simply thinking stressful and non-stressful thoughts, your next challenge is to keep the meter low even when thinking about a stressful situation. You do that by deliberately relaxing every muscle in your body, thereby flushing out all of the adrenaline. With practice, your relaxation can be demonstrated on the biofeedback meter in a matter of seconds.
When you have mastered relaxation while alone, the next challenge is to keep the biofeedback meter low when you discuss a problem with your spouse. At first, you may think that all of your training doesn't work when applied to real-life situations. But with some practice, you will be just as successful with your spouse present as you were while alone.
By keeping the biofeedback meter low, you are controlling your emotional reactions, giving your brain a chance to think of real solutions to your problems. When you become emotional, your creative ability is seriously downgraded, leaving you with few ideas that are worth considering.
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Yep pretty much learned to look for signs and if signs show take a break for 20 min. To a hour and be considerate and let the spouse know when you will be back. Thank you for that article.
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What do you think about the relaxation exercises he recommended?
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At work at the moment will read after the gym.
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Thank you I am so going to do that.
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