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How to Get Angry Without Feeling Guilty
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July 26, 2011
My mom bought this book and thought I might enjoy it. If she had given it to me a year or two ago, I would've just looked at it and set it aside.
It was a fun read. I'm a skeptical person and generally view self help books as mostly opinions (somewhat educated) with a few good nuggets of actual truth or help in them. This book was pretty much that.
I enjoyed reading about some of the different anger types, and found that I could easily fit into a number of those types. I realized, for me, that it is actually ok to get angry (because I do get angry) but that how I direct that anger is more important than stuffing it down and pretending like it is a horrible, horrible monster.
I liked the authors explanation of how certain words are all "anger" related words. I use some of those a lot thinking that they aren't related to anger, but in fact I can see how they very well can be. such as, annoyed, frustrated, irritated, etc... I use those ones a lot. Now, I can try and figure out what it is exactly that i am angry about and either tell that person, or let it out in a non-destructive way.
Most of the time I was reading it I was focused on me, and how I fit or didn't fit in the anger categories. But I found, inevitably because i am human,that sometimes I would come across a description and certain names would pop into my head. There was one description that fit Risa so well. I told her about it and she agreed she did those specific "anger behaviors."
I think, in the end I will read this book again and make some notes for myself. I think I will try to be more aware of my own anger, own it, and not try to stifle it in others, or judge others so quickly, because we all have anger and most of us really still feel guilty about feeling angry.
It was a fun read. I'm a skeptical person and generally view self help books as mostly opinions (somewhat educated) with a few good nuggets of actual truth or help in them. This book was pretty much that.
I enjoyed reading about some of the different anger types, and found that I could easily fit into a number of those types. I realized, for me, that it is actually ok to get angry (because I do get angry) but that how I direct that anger is more important than stuffing it down and pretending like it is a horrible, horrible monster.
I liked the authors explanation of how certain words are all "anger" related words. I use some of those a lot thinking that they aren't related to anger, but in fact I can see how they very well can be. such as, annoyed, frustrated, irritated, etc... I use those ones a lot. Now, I can try and figure out what it is exactly that i am angry about and either tell that person, or let it out in a non-destructive way.
Most of the time I was reading it I was focused on me, and how I fit or didn't fit in the anger categories. But I found, inevitably because i am human,that sometimes I would come across a description and certain names would pop into my head. There was one description that fit Risa so well. I told her about it and she agreed she did those specific "anger behaviors."
I think, in the end I will read this book again and make some notes for myself. I think I will try to be more aware of my own anger, own it, and not try to stifle it in others, or judge others so quickly, because we all have anger and most of us really still feel guilty about feeling angry.
September 23, 2011
Yes I have anger and anxiety issues so any book like this is helpful, except they all are a bit redundant saying the same things, So i suggest if you're interested in reading such books pick one and that will be all you need.
January 19, 2011
Very helpful in determining how I and those around me deal with anger, finding alternative outlets, and embracing the feeling of anger.
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