Letting Go of Anger

by Potter-Efron, Ronald T.; Potter-Efron, Patricia S.

• ISBN13: 9781572244481
• ISBN10: 1572244488
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-03
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

Millions of people have problems with anger, and best-selling authors and anger experts Ronald and Patricia Potter-Efron are out to do something about it. Their hard-hitting style gets to the core of anger feelings, empowering readers to take control of their behaviour and their lives. In this revised and expanded edition of their classic book Letting Go of Anger, the authors explore the eleven types of anger responses, how they function, and the best ways to manage them in daily life. Whether readers struggle with explosive, indirect, or chronic types of anger, they'll get straightforward advice for dealing with their feelings. New in this edition is a discussion of ways individuals with certain anger styles can actually benefit from studying other styles and how people with those inclinations manage their behaviour.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
Anger Problems, Anger Styles: Eleven ways People Get Angry	3	(18)
II. Masked Anger Styles
Anger Avoidance: Trying Never to Get Angry	21	(14)
Sneaky Anger: Showing Anger by Doing Nothing	35	(14)
Anger Turned Inward: Becoming the Target of Your Own Anger	49	(22)
III. Explosive Anger Styles
Sudden Anger: Blowing Up Without Warning	71	(14)
Shame-based Anger: Turning Sharme into Rage	85	(26)
Deliberate Anger: Becoming Mad to get what You Want	99	(12)
Excitatory Anger: Getting High on Anger	111	(16)
IV. Chronic Anger Styles
Habitual Hostility: Looking for Reasons to get Angry	127	(1)
Paranoia (Fear-based Anger): Feeling attacked by Everyone	127	(30)
Moral Anger: Defending one's beliefs and values	157	(12)
Resentment/Hate: Long-lasting Anger about old injuries	169	(12)
Conclusion: Letting Go of Anger	181