HisChildForever Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Anger management support groups maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Miraculously, they're still married to each other. I'd search around inside yourself for what might be causing this. Sinful tendencies like this aren't like allergies that manifest out of nowhere and can be treated with a pill. We usually don't realize it, but these reactions are almost always driven by something else that's deeper within us: pain, hurt, envy, fear... We react in order to avoid the deeper, often very spiritual, emotion. Spend some time in silent prayer examining what may be going on inside you and asking for insight... Maybe make it a weekly thing. Be very honest with yourself and try to be conscious of how/what you feel before you act out. Hopefully by doing this you'll find the source of your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) nvm. I think I was reading the post wrong. Edited March 11, 2014 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Thank you, I'll look into some of those options. I have a BA in Theology and wanted to direct religious education, teach theology in a Catholic high school, or with an advanced degree do catechesis for a diocese, but for reasons I won't get into I don't want to do those careers or anything to do with theology. T.T., have you ever given any thought to volunteering for a year with a Catholic service organization? You might look into AmeriCorps or the organizations directly. One I know of is LAMP in New York. I applied with them and was going through the process of joining for a year of service but I got accepted to the university so I decided to hold off for the time being. They are very well known and were recommended to me in 2009 when I visited the CFR Sisters on retreat. My friend did a few months of service with Christ in the City in Colorado, and she left earlier than anticipated because she was accepted to join the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate. Another one is NET which travels around to different parishes during the year to evangelize youth. I know quite a few people who volunteered with them and said it was wonderful. There are also some great search websites for Catholic Volunteers: https://catholicvolunteernetwork.org/ Some of them require Bachelor degrees which you already have. There are some that need office workers or support staff, as well. You would be able to get out of the house and live in a different environment for a while. LAMP is very helpful because they work with the individual volunteer and what works best for them, so I'd recommend them first. They were very open to allowing me to come even though I needed gluten-free food and regular medication. Their volunteer coordinator is very nice. I talked with her on the phone and by email. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'd search around inside yourself for what might be causing this. Sinful tendencies like this aren't like allergies that manifest out of nowhere and can be treated with a pill. We usually don't realize it, but these reactions are almost always driven by something else that's deeper within us: pain, hurt, envy, fear... We react in order to avoid the deeper, often very spiritual, emotion. Spend some time in silent prayer examining what may be going on inside you and asking for insight... Maybe make it a weekly thing. Be very honest with yourself and try to be conscious of how/what you feel before you act out. Hopefully by doing this you'll find the source of your problem. Again, I say that they are miraculously still together because they have an extremely dysfunctional marriage and my dad refuses to cooperate. I've noticed this about them for as long as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Again, I say that they are miraculously still together because they have an extremely dysfunctional marriage and my dad refuses to cooperate. I've noticed this about them for as long as I can remember. Understood and I wrote my response with that understand. You've probably been affected by it as long as you can remember. Take some time to see how it may have affected you and if some of that is at the root of your anger issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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