Contents

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................   1  

PART I: Understanding

    1    My Life is a Mess Because of My Anger....................................................................................................  15

    2    Why? Why? Why? Why Did I Become So Angry?....................................................................................  25

    3    Why Can't I Stop?  The Six Main Reasons People Stay Angry..................................................................  37

    4    The Anger and Violence Ladder.............................................................................................................  49

PART II: Action

    5    Fish or Cut Bait - It's Time To Make a Promise.........................................................................................  63

    6    Climbing Down the Ladder, Part 1- No More Violence or Threats.........................................................  75

    7    Climbing Down the Ladder, Part 2- Keep That Foul Mouth Shut Until You Learn to Talk Right..............  87

    8    Believe It or Not, They're Not Out To Get You.........................................................................................  95

    9    Saying Good-bye to Old Resentments................................................................................................... 107

   10   I Need Help, Too- A Chapter for Partners of Angry People..................................................................... 117

   11    Where Do I Go from Here?.................................................................................................................... 131

Very angry people live in a trap.  They lose control.  Things are said and damage is done that later creates deep regret.  Friends, lovers, and jobs are lost.  And it just keeps happening...

Angry All The Time: An Emergency Guide to Anger Control has real help and real answers.  If you're an angry person, you can make immediate changes by learning to:

• Identify the causes of anger

• Stop making excuses for anger

• Avoid violence, blaming, and threats

• Stay calm for 24 hours, and then another 24 hours

• Change anger provoking thoughts

• Follow the 8 steps of anger management

• Deal with old resentments

• Ask for what you want without anger

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 Revised: 04/14/03.