Very angry people live in a trap. They use their mouths like fists. They lose control. Things are said, damage is done that later creates deep regret. Friends, lovers, jobs are lost. And it just keeps happening, regardless of the regret, the damage, the things lost.
Angry All the Time has real help and real answers.
An angry person can make immediate changes by learning to: · Identify the causes of anger
· Stop making excuses and stop blaming
· Follow the 8 steps of anger management
· Stay calm for 24 hours, and then for another 24 hours
· Avoid violence and threats
· Change anger provoking thoughts
· Deal with old resentments
· Ask for what you want without anger
This book can change the life of the angry person, and the lives of those around him or her. Also recommended for therapists who want to offer practical help to angry clients.
Ron Potter-Efron is a clinical psychotherapist in private practice in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with a special focus on anger management. He is also a certified alcohol and drug counselor. His book Anger, Alcoholism, and Addiction was featured in the Behavioral Sciences Book Club. He and his wife Pat wrote Letting Go of Shame, which was a main selection of the Psychology Today Book Club. In addition to his psychotherapy practice and writing, Dr. Potter-Efron gives numerous workshops and lectures.