When Anger Explodes: How Do You Prevent Violence Toward A Loved One?

The holidays tend to bring out the hidden emotions among family members. Often at gatherings, old wounds surface, and if you add the destructive element of a few alcoholic drinks, sometime repressed anger explodes into violence. How do we control negative emotions that cause negative behavior? How do we turn negative feelings into positive feelings? How do we show love to someone who is being hateful?