Codependency has an on-going challenge for me for many years. I was eager to have an...
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Anger Management
In recovery from codependency, we’re challenged to develop healthy ways of relating to others. Often, the hardest challenge to face is around resolving conflict. Conflict can present us with some of our most fearful and uncomfortable experiences. There are two ineffective ways of dealing with conflict: 1) denial and avoidance, and 2) explosive and harmful anger.
Learning to express anger and resolve conflicts is essential to having a nurturing, healthy relationship. We may have to learn to:
- negotiate and express needs
- establish personal boundaries
- listen to another’s thoughts and feelings
- deal with our feelings of anger
- respect the differences of others
The best way to learn these skills is through a group experience. Learning to assert your anger in a safe and nurturing environment is essential to healing.