About Breast Cancer: Moments of Anger and Grief

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Angry Woman Photo © Microsoft Breast Cancer Causes Moments of Anger and Grief One day while I was in treatment, I got emotionally sideswiped by Anger. Even though I was on chemo, I was still in denial about my diagnosis! Having a brush with anger became a turning point for me. Have you ever been surprised by your own emotions? Did that serve as a turning point for you? Tell me what that was like. Safe and Creative Emotional Outlets You will experience a world of emotions with breast cancer. But you need some way to express those feelings, to cope with how they affect you. Try these 7 ways to get your emotions out in a safe and healthy way. Search Related Topics:  emotions  emotional stages  creative therapies Don't Play the Blame Game At first, I told myself that I got breast cancer because I fought with my mother too often when I was growing up. Or I got it because I hadn't had children. Or because I had used too many weird chemicals in art classes. But blaming myself didn't fix anything. I needed to learn the medical facts, not the baloney of blame. Search Related Topics:  emotions  breast cancer risk  genes Stress - Bad or Good for You? Everybody had some level of stress all the time. We all cope with it differently. It can be a great motivator and it can wear you out. How does it affect your risk of breast cancer? That's what I really wanted to know. Search Related Topics:  breast cancer risk  stress and health  lifestyle choices Related Searches Breast Cancer Stages Treatment of Cancer Stress and Anger Cancer Radiotherapy Cancer Chemotherapy Featured Articles Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What is Breast Cancer? Symptoms of Breast Cancer Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Preventing Breast Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement