05-21-2019, 11:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2019, 08:00 AM by DavisMind91.)
Cycle 6 , Day2:
Man oh man that wisdom/maturity improvement and anger management combo in LTU5 definitely worked it's magic today. Yesterday and today a good friend of mine came off, as what I perceived to be disrespectful concerning an issue I already stated was being handled. Now while I was partly to blame, I refused to be disrespected, given my natural temper though, I really had to figure out how to channel my anger and still be able to keep my friendship in tact.
Instead of getting stuck in a negative rut full of anger, I accepted my responsibility for the part I played in irritating him. I apologized to him for what I'd done, but also stood my ground about the fact that I'd already let him know that progress was being made, and also not to take a less than respectful tone with me, despite his anger. Stated I would appreciate being addressed in a cordial manner going forward. He apologized for how it all came out, we cleared the air from there. (USLM may have also helped me figure out how to find the best possible solution for how to resolve the issue before it got too big as well).
This is progress for me because even a couple months ago, I probably would've just taken offense and escalated things into an argument. Instead, I channeled my anger to find a solution, and keep a friend at the same time, which ultimately, this isn't an issue that really should've become very big to begin with. Can't wait to see what kind of person I end up becoming with the help of LTU5
Man oh man that wisdom/maturity improvement and anger management combo in LTU5 definitely worked it's magic today. Yesterday and today a good friend of mine came off, as what I perceived to be disrespectful concerning an issue I already stated was being handled. Now while I was partly to blame, I refused to be disrespected, given my natural temper though, I really had to figure out how to channel my anger and still be able to keep my friendship in tact.
Instead of getting stuck in a negative rut full of anger, I accepted my responsibility for the part I played in irritating him. I apologized to him for what I'd done, but also stood my ground about the fact that I'd already let him know that progress was being made, and also not to take a less than respectful tone with me, despite his anger. Stated I would appreciate being addressed in a cordial manner going forward. He apologized for how it all came out, we cleared the air from there. (USLM may have also helped me figure out how to find the best possible solution for how to resolve the issue before it got too big as well).
This is progress for me because even a couple months ago, I probably would've just taken offense and escalated things into an argument. Instead, I channeled my anger to find a solution, and keep a friend at the same time, which ultimately, this isn't an issue that really should've become very big to begin with. Can't wait to see what kind of person I end up becoming with the help of LTU5
