Thankful for Anger Management

Yesterday I got angry. REALLY angry. Pulse vibrating, red in the face, eyes tearing up MAD. I haven't been that enraged in awhile. And no, it wasn't at the hubby or the kids. I won't get into the circumstances that left me inwardly screaming at the top of my lungs, but let's just say it was one of those situations where the damage had been done, and I was powerless to change what had happened. I just had to deal with it. I fumed, I cursed, I even cried (that's when you know I'm REALLY furious). Even my husband said that he hadn't seen me that upset in a long time. But through it all, I was in control. This wasn't always the case. It used to be that when I got angry, instead of figuring out why I felt that way, I would act out. And you did NOT want to be around when I did! Yelling, punching people, throwing things, hurtful name calling and overall belligerence. Or gossiping, manipulation, getting even, sabotaging others, binge eating and even using drugs and alcohol to numb the anger inside. But not this time. After a 5-minute hissy fit, I channeled that anger into finding a solution to the problem that had me so steamed. And as it turns out, that positive twist on my anger actually resulted in what I think will be a better outcome for everyone involved. Nothing got broken, I didn't eat half a cheesecake, and I don't have anybody to apologize to today. I just have to thank my sweet husband for letting me vent, and then helping me find way to make things better. Whaddaya know? I controlled the anger instead of it controlling me. So today, I am thankful for anger management.