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Anger Management
Understanding What is Anger, The signs of Anger, The different Styles, The Cycle of Anger, Expressing Anger Appropriately, Strategies to Reduce Anger, Defusing violence and some Facilitators of Aggressive Behavior (e.g. drugs and/or alcohol abuse)
Anger is one of the most important human emotions and part of the basic fight or flight survival response. Anger is with us from birth to death and can be an asset or a liability, depending how we use it. Anger can be expressed in the form of crying, teasing, yelling, sarcasm, attack, depression, violence, suicide, pouting, silence, aggression, and violence. When we cannot get what we want, when we are frustrated, or our desires and not fulfilled, and when we are assaulted, we become angry. Anger helps us survive assaults, correct injustices, grow, be independent, and establish better values.
Two types of Anger
Anger In Feeling angry, but directing it towards yourself
Anger Out Feeling angry and directing it at others or things.
Basic Anger Style
Passive stuffer tends to avoid direct confrontation. They deny anger. Often they are unable to admit even to themselves that they are angry and may not feel that they have a right to be angry. Stuffers may direct their anger inward and be sarcastic, silent, apologetic, withdrawn, and easily annoyed.
* Container (holds their anger inside)
* Stuffers (avoid conflict and bury their anger)
* Begruder (holds a grudge; sometimes vengeful)
* Destroyer (fights; throws an breaks things)
* Blamer (blames others for causing problems)
* Problem solver (looks for nonviolent solutions)
* Withdrawers (express anger indirectly)
* Trianglers (express anger in manipulative ways and try to get someone else to be angry
* Action Methods to Reducing Anger
* Think Aggression will drive a wedge between Us!
It is recommended that you "Take A Time-Out" if someone gets you to Upset. Managing and Coping with Angry whether a child or parent it is very important to understand that the reality of the situation requires that one must take responsibility to the choices they make and the acceptance of the consequences following the choices made while angry.
Sessions are groups, one-on-one and/or with the first 3 sessions family members are encouraged to participate -parent, guardian and/or legal responsible person
Sessions requirement are for a period of 10 sessions:
Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Must attend atleast 8 sessions to receive a certificate of completion to provide to school counselor, probation officer, teen court coordinator, social worker (family court) and/or referral source of proof of completion.
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Who Is Eligible?
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