Unit 9.50: Anger Management And Accountability

What is Anger Management?  

  Anger Management is "Anger management is the process of learning to recognize signs that you're becoming angry, and taking action to calm down and deal with the situation in a productive way.  Anger management doesn't try to keep you from feeling anger or encourage you to hold it in.  Anger is a normal, healthy emotion when you know how to express it appropriately — anger management is about learning how to do this."

"You may learn anger management skills on your own, using books or other resources.  But for many people, taking an anger management class or seeing a mental health professional is the most effective approach." (Source).

One might monsider the idea that there are THREE BASIC STEPS TO ANGER MANAGEMENT

  One might consider the idea that there could be three basic steps (or stages) to Anger Management:

  According to Nicholas C. Hill's (2013) Article in Passion for Fresh Ideas; Anger Management can entail three steps or stages including:

"1.  Know the root cause of your anger.  How adults physically manifest emotions is linked to experience in the past. ...  

2.  Learn to identify emotions. ...

3.  Identify anger red flags and find ways to regain composure"  (Source).


What is Accountability?  

  Accountability is "the quality or state of being accountable especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions" (Source.)

  Perhaps Prevention is one of the purest forms of action that helps assure Accountability.


Think about it This Way for a Moment (Ask yourself the following questions):

  • What I was accused of Doing (When I was angry – This can be about your offense)?
  • Antecedents (What happened that made this whole thing happen)?
  • Behaviors (What did I actually do)?
  • Consequences (What happened as a result of what I did? {How was the victim impacted?  How was I impacted?})
  • What were/are my Feelings about what happened and what I did (Why did I feel this way)? 
  • What were/are my Thoughts about what happened and what I did?  Did I make any faulty Assumptions?
  • What Improvements could I make to what I felt, thought and did that would make this situation better?
  • Single Statement of Accountability (What about this was my part?  What part of this am I responsible for (100% or partially responsible)? 
  • How will I prevent Causing Harm due to my Anger Issues in the future?
  • What could be the benefits for myself and for others of being More Accountable for my Anger?


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