I’ve been flipped so many times, now I’m finally done

Written by Rob's Surf Report

Do you ever find marks from your past that you wish would magically disappear?

Anger Controlls Him
Draw a curly moustache on this guy! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Rage, oh I flew into a rage! You know, I always hated moving around as much as I did after graduating high school (in ’95, if you were wondering,) but one positive thing about it is you can leave those marks behind, along with the ever-present memory of having lost control of your emotions. Losing control is a big loss, but leaving all that behind is so small. I think I can manage it.

The last time I raged was a few years ago. I call that a pretty good record. I get mad, I crab, I rant – but I don’t rage. I’m cooling down, and I’m so glad for that because finally I feel as though I’ve left the late adolescent stage of my life; I was a late bloomer in many things physiological. Now it seems Surfer Rob is cool, calm, straight, relaxed, chill, hanging loose – positively glassy – and that’s not too terrible. When we leave this home at the beginning of the year for the new one, we’re also leaving behind a little piece of evidence that I’d like to put out of my mind – a time when I let it all get to me, not long after we moved into this home.

If I manage to prevent my own children from having to live with the evidence of their own behavioral fails, I’ll consider it a double blessing.

This post was prompted by today’s Daily Post prompt.

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  5. Loved Your Post!! MATURE?? Life is to Short DUDE!…..LOL…Not really! It’s very Humorous when I see new men come to their 1st Gamblers Anonymous meeting, and just listen & watch, funny, they are very NOT Mature, and don’t get me started on the “EGO” thing! Then, after about 6 months, ( for those who make 6 months)….a MIRACLE starts to happen in them!! Recovery can be a Beautiful Thing! YEAH BABY! *HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR*
    Author, Catherine Lyon

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    1. Oh boy, ego – that plays such a role in many addictions, and losing the temper is one of those. I mentioned in a recent post about how some people want to snap – because they need that release. My thing was always getting too much stress and not a strong enough coping mechanism. Recovery from that has been a great relief.

      Happy holidays to you and yours!
      Surfer Rob

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      1. Very True Rob!
        When those situations arise in meeting, I always remember what our *Unity Program* says, “Principals before Personalities”! *Cat*

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