Research studies show that anger and alcohol consumption are bosom buddies. Alcohol consumption is higher in people who suffer from intense anger. Among people with only mild anger only twenty-two percent have two or more drinks at a time, while forty-four percent of people with intense anger consume that muchContinue Reading
Anger is a natural human feeling. Healthy anger is an important energy that it is telling you to take a stand. Angry feelings can motivate you to organize a group to make changes. Talking about anger as though it is an unhealthy disease is wrong and needs to be addressed.Continue Reading
Before we can work on our own anger issues, here are a few myths to help you understand what anger is and what it isn’t. Males are angrier than females. The reality is that females get just as angry as males but females stay angry for longer periods while malesContinue Reading
How often do you see a faster driver shaking his fist at the slower driver as he passes? If you are one of those fist-shakers who drive aggressively with anger in your heart you are probably always in a rush, even when you’re walking. When your mind is in aContinue Reading
Type A people tend to be extremely competitive and self critical. They constantly strive toward goals without feeling a sense of joy in their efforts or accomplishments. Check the items that apply to you. Do You… Are You a Type A? If most of this list applies to you, youContinue Reading
Memories of traumatic events can lay dormant just beneath our consciousness, often for days, weeks or months. A triggering event can cause intense emotional and physical sensations that bring the trauma right back as if the event is happening all over again. There are important reasons why memories of traumaticContinue Reading
Verbal abuse is an insidious attempt at controlling another person and a form of Psychological violence that simmers just below the surface of today’s society. It finds its way into many families, relationships of all age groups, educational environments and the workplace in most countries around the world. Open DiscussionContinue Reading
There are no excuses for physical abuse in any relationship. And, there are no apologies, excuses or justifications that can mend or undo the damage that has been done. Whether you are younger and in a new relationship, or older, in one that is of many years duration, physical abuseContinue Reading
Unfortunately many adults go through life blocking out memories of their childhood. These memories are so horrible that recalling just a small fraction could dislodge the lid holding down a volcano of anger. It is heartbreaking how many people suffer a damaged sense of self-worth because a drunk parent tookContinue Reading
You might ask yourself “why do I have such a short fuse?” You can get angry at the drop of a hat, and it accelerates so quickly that you’re stomping around slamming doors before you even know it. Some of your friends may even question why you act this way.Continue Reading