by Steven Fiorito | Anger Management, Blog
I must constantly practice being assertive. Assertiveness is the healthiest form of feelings management and expression. The number one goal of assertiveness is to take care of myself emotionally while not being overly aggressive or offensive to others. Another good...
by Steven Fiorito | Anger Management, Blog
Can I recognize my progress? Usually, others will see it before I do, but if I continue to change and grow, I will eventually realize that I am handling things better––and that I am changing. I will someday be able to actually see that all my hard work is starting to...
by Steven Fiorito | Anger Management, Blog
A Calming Daily Refuge
May 15, The fix, manage, and control myth
by Steven Fiorito | Anger Management, Blog
If people do things that make me angry, I can still be happy. If people don’t give me what I want, I can still be happy. If some people don’t like me, I can still be happy. If I lose my job, or can’t find a job, I can still be happy. If I don’t get that loan, I can...
by Steven Fiorito | Anger Management, Blog
Can I be alone without being lonely? Am I using relationships to distract myself so that I don’t have to be alone with myself for too long? If the answer is “no” to the first and “yes” to the second question, it is a sign that I’m emotionally unhealthy. It is a sign...
by Steven Fiorito | Anger Management
Hatred and resentments are poisons to the soul. I must pay attention to and be concerned with my spirit. If I let these poisons linger too long, they eventually reach my soul or my spiritual core. I will then lose contact with the spiritual sense of and connection to...