Anger Dissipators
Is It Anger
Most people diagnosed with diabetes experience anger. It
is perfectly normal to feel this way at times,
Anger can start at diagnosis with the question, "Why
me?" but you won't help yourself by remaining angry and
hostile all the time.
One reason diabetes and anger so often go hand in hand is
that diabetes can make you feel threatened. Life with diabetes
can seem full of dangers.
However ,if used in a positive way,anger can also help you
assert and protect yourself. You can learn to use your anger
and put it to work for better diabetes care.
The Anger Cycle
Most people with diabetes are stuck in an anger cycle.They
are angry at diabetes for changing her life.They refuse to
face their health care needs as they dont accept that they
have to change their lifestyle. these people suffer more as
their diabetes goes uncared for and their blood glucose levels
stay high. As the disease goes on poorly controlled, they
feel worse and their anger at diabetes grows.
The anger dissipators
The first step: Take the anger survey to find out
what’s making you angry.
Keep track of when you feel angry.
When were you angry?
What time was it?
Who were you angry at?
Were you justified in your anger?
What did you do about it?
In the evening ,sit back relax and reflect over the records
of your anger that you made.Be positive and you will yourselves
realise what was making you angry and wether you really needed
to get angry.Look for warning signs that indicate your anger
is building
The second step: When you feel anger taking over, calm
yourself
Change the thoughts, physical responses, and actions that
evoke your anger. try avoiding getting angry by using the
following techniques whenever you notice warning signs
Talk slowly
slow down your breathing
Get a drink of water
Sitting down and leaning back
Quieting yourself,dont speak when you are angry.
These steps don’t mean you stop feeling angry. Instead,
they mean you are taking charge of your anger.
The third step : Find ways to make positive use of
your anger .The survey you made can help now. Recollect your
thoughts again. Look at each situation. Ask yourself: How
was my anger helping me cope? Is it helping you avoid talking
about your diabetes with others.
Realize that having diabetes does not make you less of a person.
Enjoy with your friends again. talk openly about your disease
and also tell your friends that you didn’t want special
treatment.tell them you are not sick.tell them you just need
to take care!
Let Anger Be Your Ally
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