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Stages of Anger

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Stages of grieving are DABDA:  Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance.  (Kubler-Ross)  I learned this in Nursing School, and used it A LOT when I worked with cancer patients on an oncology floor.  [I lasted a year...].

  • Denial (this isn't happening to me!)
  • Anger (why is this happening to me?)
  • Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...)
  • Depression (I don't care anymore)
  • Acceptance (I'm ready for whatever comes)
  • I believe there are stages/ranges of anger, too.

    I just thought I'd share the various ever-changing stages of anger I have seen and felt so far during my life-experience.

    Stages of Anger

    • Annoyance (this is annoying)
    • Disgust (this is frustrating)
    • Anger (this is getting me angry)
    • Deep (hostile) Anger (now I'm pissed)
    • Rage (I'm coming after you)
    • Black Rage (I don't care what the hell happens to you)

    I'm working on stages of Recovery.  So far I have:

    • Breathe
    • Reach out to someone I like
    • Breathe (this step gets repeated, often)
    • Don't get too angry
    • Breathe
    • Slowly let the cancer out
    • Grieve (don't forget to breathe)
    • Learn to stand
    • Limit self-punishment
    • Learn to walk
    • Accept feeling good (lots of deep breathing)
    • Live
    by Kerry on Monday, 02 April 2007