Realizing my anger management

Postby theplug_ » Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:17 pm

I've had anger management issues for a long time. It runs in my family. My younger brother and father both have anger management issues also. Since the age of 11 I tend to yell stuff at the top of my lungs and throw whatever I have around me with excessive force when I get angry. However, I only do it when I'm alone and not around others. It takes a lot for me to get to this stage my temper isn't short at all but whenever I have a lot on my plate, my temper tends to shorten.
For example, I've shattered about 5-6 iPhone screens in the past few years, not by mistake, but through my anger. I did it during the summer when I was pulled over a block away from my house and given tickets that costed me a good amount of money.
Then today, a friend of mine convinced me to drive an hour back home (I live at school) to check out a house he wants to rent for a possible party. My class ended at 5pm and I told him I'd be there by 6-6:30 due to the traffic. On the way there he kept calling me to hurry up and get to the place because the owner was going to leave. Well, just as I got into town (I had driven back as quick as possible) he texted me saying the guy left. I threw a fit in my car yelling and could have gotten into an accident. I threw my phone on the rubber mat in my car so hard that it shattered the screen. He called me and I started yelling at him, telling him I wanted to fight him and dropping an F bomb every sentence. I pulled into a gas station and realized my actions. I was embarrassed and began crying, just relieving my stress pent up from my job, school, and everything in my life that's going on. This was the first time I ever let someone see that side of me. He thought I was crazy, and I apologized for what I did. My anger issues have cost me thousands of dollars due to the fact that I break stuff when I'm angry.
I just want to be able to control myself because I'm scared that I will end up in jail or worse if I mistakenly go into a fit where it turns physical. Like I said, nobody has seen this side of me not even my family. Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: Just some background: I have no depression issues I don't really get depressed. I work out daily which I feel keeps my anger in check. I am sexually active so that's not an issue either. I explode and then about an hour or so later go back to normal and realize how bad I reacted. I also get very tired after being angry because of all the energy I put into doing it.
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Postby Richard@DecisionSkills » Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:31 pm

theplug_ wrote:Then today, a friend of mine convinced me to drive an hour back home (I live at school) to check out a house he wants to rent for a possible party. My class ended at 5pm and I told him I'd be there by 6-6:30 due to the traffic. On the way there he kept calling me to hurry up and get to the place because the owner was going to leave. Well, just as I got into town (I had driven back as quick as possible) he texted me saying the guy left. I threw a fit in my car yelling and could have gotten into an accident. I threw my phone on the rubber mat in my car so hard that it shattered the screen.


At what point did the anger begin to build?

If I had to guess, it was when your friend started calling you. Or maybe, you never wanted to go to check out a house in the first place so you had latent resentment already brewing over a much longer period.
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Postby Leo Volont » Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:30 pm

Wow, Mr. Plug!

You Clearly Do have an Anger Problem.

Little Frustrations... yes, LITTLE, these things are not Life or Death, are they.... these Little Frustrations cause you to... well you don't make Scenes in Public... but you Go Crazy with Yourself as Witness. Hey, you can't depend up this Little Safety Net of just being Crazy all by your lonesome. If you ever get in a Serious Relationship, well, he or she will eventually see it too.

Well, you know it is wrong. Stop It.

Go to that Big Online Seller of Books and look at the reviews and buy up every Anger Management Book that you think might appeal to you... and I have reviewed many of them.

Awareness of Every Facet of Anger Management helps those who are Subject to Anger, to be Conscious of and Control their Angry Behavior.

The Saying is "The Truth will Set you Free", but, more accurately, it should be "Knowledge and Awareness will set you free". and Awareness is of very little help unless supported by a Backbone of Knowledge.

you need to become an Anger Expert. It will Help you humongously, and then you can bring your expertise here to help with Us... if you have the free time.
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Postby JuliusFawcett » Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:11 am

Your mental health and your physical health are intimately related. May I ask you some questions?

Are you eating the right amount of healthy food? (no junk)

Are you drinking the right amount of healthy drinks? (no caffeine, alcohol or fizzy)

Are you taking the right amount of healthy exercise?

Are you getting a good balance between work, rest and play?

Are you able to forgive easily?

Are you looking after your personal appearance and your living environment?

Are you contributing to your community?
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