Anger is a drug which often turns into a full-blown addiction. This pattern of anger abuse is reinforced socially. People learn to abuse anger from the examples of parents, peers, the media. The book helps people to un-learn these destructive patterns. It shows chronically angry people how to replace their anger habit with peaceful alternatives and respond to their anger triggers in non-violent ways.
This workbook will help the reader:
--Discover how he learned his or her anger pattern
--Find new, nonviolent ways to experience personal power
--Learn to change abusive and violent behaviors
--Focus on values and goals that support a nonviolent rage-free lifestyle
--Identify and change negative attitudes and beliefs that keep a person stuck
--Avoid relapsing back into angry behavior
--Maintain recovery from chronic anger and rage
The workbook is easy to understand. Each of the eighteen chapters includes personal stories and questions for the reader.
From the founder of the highly successful and acclaimed Pathways to Peace self-help anger management program used in schools, prisons, and drug/alcohol treatment centers comes this official text that includes 18 sessions with personal stories and questions. Illustrations. Charts.