ADDRESSING UNMET NEEDS
Practice mindfulness to recognize early signs of anger and identify the underlying unmet need.
What is self awareness?
Some pre-existing suffering that has been brought up in the present.
We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and our lives had become unmanageable.
What is the first step?
A type of anger is shown through sarcasm, lack of response, or passive-aggressive comments.
What is passive aggressive anger?
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Learn assertive communication skills to express your needs clearly and directly.
What is Healthy Communication?
Avoiding immediate, reflexive, and habitual reactions to stressful experiences and reactions that can ultimately escalate your own emotional distress.
What is an immediate pause, break from the triggering situation?
A slogan that means attending meetings no matter what (even if you relapse).
What is feeling Keep Coming Back?
This type of anger is a form of self-defense when someone feels wronged.
What is retaliatory anger?
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Establish healthy boundaries to protect your needs and prevent situations that trigger anger.
What is Boundary setting?
The process of questioning the validity of negative thoughts and replacing them with more balanced perspectives.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
What is step 10?
This type of anger is based on shame, and can be expressed through negative self-talk or self-harm.
What is self-abusive anger?
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Develop strategies to resolve conflicts constructively without resorting to anger.
What is Conflict resolution?
Practices that help you reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your overall well-being.
What is practicing relaxation techniques?
Actively contributing to the group by helping others in their recovery journey.
What is being of service?
This type of anger is a constructive way to express feelings.
What is assertive anger?
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Seek professional help to explore deeper issues related to unmet needs and develop coping mechanisms.
What is Therapy?
Inhale slowly, hold your breath for a moment, and then exhale slowly. You can try placing one hand on your stomach and the other on your heart.
What is deep breathing?
Acknowledging and embracing the reality of your situation, including your addiction, past mistakes, and current challenges, without fighting against them
What is Acceptance?
This type of anger is explosive and can be verbal or physical.
What is volatile anger?
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