How Rude!
June 13, 2013
Recently a client came into Anger Management Class at Daybreak Counseling Services and discussed a note they had received. They said that they had parked their car at the airport for…
Angry People
What were you thinking?
May 5, 2013
Most of us walk around not giving much thought to our thoughts. Yet, the way we think and the way we’ve learned to perceive situations, the language we use and…
“But I’m not the only one who is angry!”
January 19, 2013
The title of this article is a quote from one of my students in anger management class. The quote conveys two important points: (1) Anger is usually an emotion…
Learning another way.
January 7, 2013
I find that when people walk in the door of an anger management class they truly believe the way they have behaved up to that moment is “the right way,”…
Who is in control? Taking personal responsibility for your anger.
January 4, 2013
“He made me mad!” “It got me upset!” “ My wife pushes my buttons!” “She made me yell at her.” These are common sentences that new students say during their…
A New Year, a new leaf.
January 2, 2013
It is that time of year when everyone is looking at themselves and resolving to “be better” this year. People tend to look at finances, nutrition, and spirituality. It is…
How to listen when angry.
December 11, 2012
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Epictetus When learning about communication, we are taught great…
Talking to your kids about anger
December 4, 2012
Some of us are old enough to remember an anti-drug commercial from the 1980’s where a father walks into his son’s room and the child is sitting on the…
Acceptance of Anger
November 16, 2012
When students attend their first anger management class, I often ask them, “How do you know when you are angry?” A lot of the time, students will answer this by…
We accpet challenging anger management clients.
November 11, 2012
As an instructor of anger management education, I have seen many different types of clients. There are those who have been carrying old anger for years and have become negative…
