I think more and more about being mad, and think it comes from being scared I will lose something, like my life or my freedom. But getting back at people doesn't work, so from now on when I get mad, I plan to breathe deep breaths if possible, walk away to let the feeling settle. If I wait long enough, I'll get a good idea with my brain about what to do about my feeling, instead of taking an action that makes the problem worse.About the Author: Shaped and formed by alcoholism, along with a love for politics and service discouraged by age discrimination, Bill had a spiritual awakening in 1995, and has been on the road of truth, creativity and self-discovery ever since. Born in Pasadena, California in 1972, Bill grew up in nearby San Marino until age five. At six, his parents divorced-and from then until 12-step recovery found him in 1995, Bill turned to excessive sports and alcohol to compensate for a spiritually void life. Poetry came to Bill in his recovery life, and he founded www.travelingpoet.net to self-publish and explore passion for rare poems. His poetry and prose books are being distributed and sold in hope of stirring young people to better lives than his own.