Anger Management Support Group

Anger management commonly refers to therapeutic techniques by which someone with excessive or uncontrollable anger can control or reduce their emotions. Typical examples include the use of deep breathing and meditation as a means to relaxation. Psychologists recommend a balanced approach, which both controls the emotion and allows it to express itself in a healthy way.

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i need to stop

ktevalga
ktevalga
me and my mom got in a huge fight she ended up telling me to leave the house. i was ticked off and ended up punching the wall til my ex showed up and stopped me by that time my knuckles were full of blood. i cleaned them up and went to gym and just kept punching the punching bag. by the end of that my bandages where full of blood and sweat. i need to stop doing this i'm hurting myself and the people that care bout me. but idk how to stop myself anymore. its like the more i do it the calmer i get but i'm hurting myself to the point that my knuckles are bleeding and i can bearly close my hand now with out them bleeding again. i need help stopping this fast
deleted_user
deleted_user
Can you go to the gym everytime you get angry before you start punching things and wait until you get there?
ktevalga
ktevalga
Not really it's usually at the moment that I get mad I just can't really control myself when I'm upset
deleted_user
deleted_user
Ah ok hmm well what anger controlling techniques have you tried?
deleted_user
deleted_user
You're using a physically painful and aggressive behavior to calm down. It's a great way to calm down, just pick a different activity -- how about running? Get on the treadmill and run as hard and fast as you can -- you'll still be challenging your body and using physical means to calm down.
It doesn't matter what you pick as your replacement behavior -- it will feel unnatural at first. Stick with it. Within a week or two, it will feel far more natural and you'll be in great shape!