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ANGER MANAGEMENT
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Understanding Anger
It's important to realize several things about anger before you start tackling it. First, anger is a normal process that has allowed humans to evolve and adapt. It isn't a bad thing in itself, but problems occur if it isn't managed in the right way.
Anger is also a mixture of both emotional and physical changes. A big surge of energy goes through your body as chemicals, such as adrenaline, are released.
Once the cause of the anger is resolved, you may still have to deal with the physical effects - all that energy has to go somewhere. This can be taken out on another person, such as a partner, or an object - by punching a wall, for example. This last option can lead down the road to self-harm.
The other alternative is to suppress the energy until the next time you're angry. This may mean you release so much pent-up emotion that you overreact to the situation. Realising this can lead to feelings of shame or frustration when you reflect on your actions, and to further repression of your feelings.
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Skills needed in dealing with your anger:
Identify a range of feelings including anger.
Identify aggressive acts by self and others.
Identify the potential consequences to self and other from these aggressive acts.
Identify self-destructive behavior.
Identify thoughts prior to aggressive acts.
Identify internal cues to feelings of anger.
Develop coping mechanisms for dealing with anger.
Express anger without loss of control.