Stages of Anger

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