What Is Anger ?

Anger is a response to what life sometimes brings us, most often an interaction with another human being.

Angry feelings start with an experience of pain.

This hurt can be physical or emotional:

It can be a stomach ache or fatigue, feelings of rejection or loss.

The pain causes a biological arousal, a strong desire for release.

The particular forms of the release or response can be either creative, or destructive.

Everyone has reasons to be angry from time to time; there are many injustices in the world and in our lives.

The feeling of anger is a signal, a red flag telling us that we perceive something either 'not right' or 'not fair.'

Destructive response to anger however is a problem in the world, in families, in the workplace, and in relationships.

We can learn to manage our response to angry feelings in an effective and healthy way.

Controlling Your Anger

The best predictor of a positive outcome in pursuing an anger management program is your willingness to honestly examine and admit the consequences of your anger problem.

You will need to be motivated to change.

Think for a moment what your anger has cost you: you could think in terms of your relationships, health, work life, and financial situation.

Your best next step is to talk to one of our skilled therapists. Another initial approach could be to read and understand.

The Anger Management Book - Ten Steps to Freedom is another option. Click on the link below.