Breaking Free From Anger

Is your anger out of control? Wish you could stop the anger once and for all?

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Rage Busters!
By Newton Hightower

Does letting off steam only fuel your anger?

Conventional wisdom tells us that when we're angry, we should just let it out. But that may actually be the worst thing a man can do, says psychotherapist Newton Hightower, head of The Center for Anger Resolution in Houston (angerbusters.com).

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Taming the Incredible Hulk
By Les Parrott

If you snap more than a king-sized bowl of Rice Krispees, here's some motivation to help you keep your cool.

Consider the following scenario: A carload of rampaging teen-agers runs your car off a narrow road and into a ditch. They stop to laugh at your predicament and holler out a few jeers before speeding away and tossing their empty beer cans on the hood of your car. How do you respond?

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When the Laughter Stopped
By Margaret Feinberg

Comedian Jeff Allen says there's no such thing as a 'fun drunk.'

My wife is always trying to get me to exercise. First of all, I hate exercise. I tried jogging about a year ago. I wasn't very good at it. I'd run about a mile, buy a half dozen doughnuts and walk back. I ran every day for six months and gained 41 pounds. If you ask me, running really packs on the flab!

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Finding Freedom From Abuse

No Longer a Victim
By Winifred W. Morris

ABUSE LEAVES WOMEN BOUND, GRIEVING AND BROKEN. BUT GOD HAS A PLAN TO FREE THEM AND RESTORE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM.

Traditionally, women have had good reason to feel as if they are of less value than men. In society and in the church, women have been treated as lower-class citizens for centuries, in spite of the efforts of religious and political action groups to elevate their status.

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Domestic Violence And The Church
By Marcia Ford

DOMESTIC ABUSE OCCURS AMONG CHRISTIANS AND NON-CHRISTIANS AT NEARLY THE SAME RATE. HOW CAN WE MAKE THE CHURCH A PLACE OF REFUGE FOR BATTERED WOMEN?

Five years into her second abusive marriage, Maggie* and her new husband surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. Their spiritual commitment gave Maggie hope that her tumultuous marriage could be saved.

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Resources

THE WAY OUT OF ABUSE (RESOURCES AND REFERRALS)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).

Several organizations provide information or referrals to agencies, support groups and professionals who assist victims of domestic abuse. The following resources may be of benefit to you, if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence. We encourage you to contact them.

Alliance for Children and Families
(800) 220-1016
www.alliance1.org

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
(202) 452-0109
www.aamft.org

Minirth Clinic
(888) MINIRTH (1-888-646-4784)
www.minirthclinic.com

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(303) 839-1852
www.webmerchants.com/ncadv

National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence
(202) 429-6695
www.nccafv.org

Rapha Treatment Centers
(800) 383-HOPE (1-800-383-4673)