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What Are The Symptoms of Anger Issues
While some level of anger is acceptable and healthy, it can be harmful to develop difficulties with managing anger. Take note of your angry patterns and, if required, get assistance. You could have problems on how to control anger if you:
- Are you physically or verbally abusing others?
- You're always getting furious,
- Feeling out of control in your fury
- When furious, you frequently regret what you said or did.
- Be aware of the minor or trivial things that aggravate you.
What is Intermittent Explosive Disorder
If your anger issues are recurring, unexpected bouts of impulsive, aggressive, violent conduct or angry verbal outbursts that are severely out of proportion to the context, maybe you are suffering from Intermittent explosive disorder (IED). Explosive eruptions often last less than 30 minutes and happen unexpectedly, with little to no notice. These outbursts might be frequent or spaced out by weeks or months of nonaggression. Between bouts of physical hostility, less violent verbal outbursts may occur. Most of the time, you may be irritable, impulsive, aggressive, or persistently furious.
When should you see a therapist?
If you identify your own behavior in the description of the intermittent explosive disorder, discuss treatment options with your doctor or request a referral to a mental health specialist. Consider taking anger management therapy.
Until you seek professional assistance, prevention for someone with intermittent explosive disorder is largely out of their control. These tips, whether combined with or as part of treatment, may help you avoid some instances of spiraling out of control:
Maintain your treatment regimen. Attend your therapy sessions, work on your coping mechanisms, and take any prescription drugs your doctor may have given you. Your doctor can suggest maintenance medication to prevent the recurrence of explosive episodes.
How to Handle Anger and Keep It from Escalating
1. Pause before speaking
It's all too simple to say something you'll later regret in the heat of the moment. Before saying anything, take a few seconds to gather your thoughts. Allow others to do the same.
2. Once you've regained your composure, share your worries.
Express your dissatisfaction in an authoritative but non-confrontational manner as soon as you can think properly. Express your problems and wants plainly and honestly without offending or controlling people.
3. Engage in some physical activity
Physical activity can assist in alleviating stress, which can lead to rage. Go for a quick walk or run if you feel your anger rising. Alternatively, spend some time engaging in other fun physical activities.
4. Take a break
Take a timeout. Allow yourself small breaks at stressful moments of the day. A few seconds of silence may help you feel more equipped to deal with what comes next without becoming frustrated or upset.
5. Don't go bullfighting
According to research, "letting it rip" with rage raises anger and aggressiveness while doing nothing to assist you (or the person you're furious with) in handling the matter.
It's essential to figure out what causes your anger and then devise tactics to avoid those triggers from pushing you over the brink.
5. Identify potential solutions
Instead of focusing on what made you angry, work on fixing the problem at hand. Perhaps decide to eat alone a few times per week. Recognize that some situations are simply out of your control. If not you, identify the solutions to help someone with anger issues. About what you can and cannot change, try to be practical. Remind yourself that becoming angry won't help the situation and can even make it worse.
6. Remember what Taylor said
Criticizing or blaming may exacerbate conflict. Instead, use "I" phrases to express the issue. Remember when Taylor said hey, it's me; I am the problem. Be a hero rather than an anti-hero for once.
7. Never hold a grudge.
Forgiveness is a potent weapon. If you allow anger and other bad emotions to drown out happy emotions, you may become overwhelmed by your own bitterness or sense of unfairness. Forgiving someone who has irritated you may help you learn from the experience while also strengthening your friendship.
8. Use humor to relieve stress
Use humor to help you confront what is causing you to be angry and any unreasonable expectations you have for how things should happen. Sarcasm, on the other hand, may damage sentiments and make matters worse.
9. Practice relaxing techniques
Put your relaxation abilities to use when your anger rises. Deep breathing exercises, imagining a peaceful location, or repeating a calming word or phrase, such as "Take it easy," can all help. You might also listen to music, write in a diary, or do a few yoga positions if you want to relax.
10. Recognize when to seek assistance
Learning to manage one's wrath might be challenging at times. Seek therapy for rage issues if your wrath appears out of control.
Conclusion
When we are upset, our wrath appears to arrive as a guardian, as our closest friend looking out for our best interests and assisting us on the battlefield. This illusion leads us to believe that our anger is legitimate. But, if we look closely, we may see that rage is not our friend but our foe. Anger produces stress, agony, insomnia, and lack of appetite. If we continue to be angry at someone, it leaves an effect on others.
Therapy can help you understand the underlying issues and manage the triggers better. So Contact us and Talk to our experienced therapist today!
