I Have Anger Management Issues, How Do I Control My Anger And Not Let It Show?

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i am a basically a bitter and inadequate, insecure girl. to make things worse, i cant hide it. and it shows as i behave in a brash, agressiva manner with people, appearing quite rough, rude and angry. that anger is very clear in my eyes. i cant help but stare at people. how do i kill this stare and how to kill my anger?

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January 23, 2010

Doonesbu @ 10:23 pm #

Here is a great little tutorial you can read: http://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control.…
Anger is not a primary emotion. It is triggered by something else. First you might be embarrassed, but to hide that, you get angry. For example, if someone told me I made a wrong turn, I might snap at them and blame them or tell them I hate backseat drivers. But in reality, I was really embarrassed and I did not want to show it. That’s a defense mechanism – who wants to appear weak or ineffective?
The first thing you have to do is recognize when you are getting angry. This takes practice and observation, unfortunately, so you’re gonna have to get mad a little longer (you’re gonna do it the rest of your life, but it’s OK).
When you recognize your anger is coming on (your ears are hot, you feel your pulse quicken, your chest tightens, you want to lash out, whatever) you need to get yourself out of the situation for a second or just count to five and take a deep breath. It sounds silly, but it helps.
When you have calmed down a bit, ask yourself, why am I angry? That might sound silly, too, but if I was honest to myself in my example, I would have said “I am angry because I am covering up my feeling of insecurity or my shame at being distracted and missing the turn”. Then you need to find a way to just let it go. That’s the hard part. In my example I could have playfully said “Oh, we can take a little more scenery in” and had a laugh and gone on instead of lashing out at my friends (who were only trying to help!).
You can’t kill your anger. You’re always going to have these feelings and reactions. How you manage them is what counts.
As for staring – boy do I know that one. Sometimes I force myself to smile, or look away. Other times I have to exhale loudly and say to the person who I am mad at, “I need a few seconds” or “I am very upset at what you just said” or whatever. It depends on the situation.
The bottom line is that you have to learn to recognize when it is happening and deal with it. That will take some practice.

January 24, 2010

mac @ 3:01 am #

You are not the only one. In fact many are in the same boat with anger issues. It’s how they were raised and its an inborn characteristic trait. I doubt if you could completely control it. Controlling some of the anger would be just fine.

ghost who walks @ 6:44 am #

I’ve a similar problem..
try making a faint and fake smile … practice..
when you are angry, go to bathroom or something and try shadow boxing.// It’ll mellow you down..
good luck..:)

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