On Anger Management

What is anger?

Anger is a normal emotion with kids and with adults. When something happens or someone interferes with a person in a negative manner, it can cause them to become very angry.
Anger is a normal response to such a situation. Anger can be classed as a mild or intense irritation all the way to total rage. Depending on the individual, the circumstance and their emotions, even mild irritation to you or me may cause a different person to become enraged or furious.

What is Anger Management?

It’s pretty simple, controlling anger is considered anger management. The first step to controlling anger issues it to admit there is a problem. Some people have major anger issues but can’t see them or deny the issues even exist.

Indications that a person needs Anger Management

People who have problems admitting to their anger and accepting responsibility for their actions often blame others for their problems.

People who have difficulty seeing any part of the situation as their fault. There is always something or someone to blame for their anger. Their fits of anger and temper tantrums are always blamed on something else.

These people could really use a few lessons in anger management. However they need to accept their actions and reactions for what they are, anger. It’s really hard if they don’t understand what they are so angry about.

People who get angry act in different ways. Some lash out or become very defensive. Other people tend to keep their anger to themselves, bottling up their negative emotions and pain. While some people become reckless and even abusive. Anger can be a very harmful emotion if it isn’t controlled or managed in the correct way.


The Importance of Anger Management

Many people who have anger issues find it demeaning when anger management is suggested. They see it, most of the time as a control issue and they don’t want to admit they aren’t always in control of themselves. Inability to accept their anger problem prevents them from seeking the help they require.

If someone continues down a road where they are constantly angry and acting out, it will eventually cause major problems in their life. Without anger management they will possibly face the loss of their family, the loss of their job and loss of their own sense of self.
It’s necessary to convince the person that anger management is not a punishment but rather to help them have a better quality of life. Anger management is designed to help the individual work out their problems, help them figure out why they become so angry and what they can do to keep it from happening.

It also teaches the person not to be enslaved by their emotions, their anger. Anger management is meant to teach the person techniques which prevent them from getting angry as often or for very long so they can remain in control of themselves, their words and their actions.
There are all sorts of anger management strategies. There are programs created specifically to help those with anger issues. These programs are broken down to help all ages of people, kids, teens, adults, seniors, couples and families.

These anger management programs are in place to teach or help people to work on their emotional states, from mild irritation to rage. Teaching people strategies for working out their problems and controlling their anger are important in management of the problem.


Anger may be a healthy, normal emotion but when it takes over an individual’s life making them destructive and violent, it’s a big problem. Not only does the anger destroy the individual but it also impacts everyone and everything around them. Anger management could change this individual and ensure a healthy, normal life.

If you know anyone with an anger problem you might be able to help them by learning something about the problem.

(It's not that I possess a destructive behavior due to my anger. But this article has been very helpful to me in recognizing and controlling my anger and helping others to realize such problem.)