anger management

[The Hypno-Toad]

Serious question folks;

Since my medical 'incident' two years ago I've found that my temper is getting worse and worse. I'm now on a stupidly short fuse and I'm very worried that shortly I'm going to get myself into a situation that will either affect my job prospects or will result in injury to my person. (If I ever do get into a proper fight I will lose very badly.)

Does anyone had experience of anger management courses? And are they available on the NHS via your doctor? (one of the the reasons I'm so angry is that I have no money & couldn't afford private brain care.)

Any advice welcome.

[MrMoonyMan]

No. fk off you slimy pendant swinging tt.

[stuthemong]

It's my answer to everything, and it's not something you asked about, but hey, I'll throw it in again.

Exercise.

Do you do much? Could you get a punchbag, some gloves, and just unload on it every evening?

Edited by stuthemong on Thursday 2nd April 21:24

[drivin_me_nuts]

Dealing with anger management issues is part of what I do.

There are a number of different approaches. Some are more pragmatic and deal more with the logic side of dealing with the triggers - say for example if it's a certain situation that bothers you then it's about dealing with the situation in a different way. More 'left brain' pragmatic side

The other approach is a bit more involved and deals with the more emotive side so that what bothered you in the past simply does not bother you any more - i.e. deal with the triggers so they have no resonance and you cannot get angry any more.

Both approaches work. I have not seen anger management covered before on the NHS - but I am sure someone here will correct me if I am wrong.

[ianash]

Work out every day to become very fit. Take lessons in martial arts. When you eventually piss somebody off enough for them to attack you, give him a terrible kicking. Whilst on remand exercise your anus, in preparation for being some really hardnut's bh, when you go away for 5 penneth. HTH

[fido]

I actually found the film 'Anger Management' a good remedy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmv3WlKa6U8&fea...

[MrV]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Serious question folks;



Does anyone had experience of anger management courses? And are they available on the NHS via your doctor? (one of the the reasons I'm so angry is that I have no money & couldn't afford private brain care.)

Any advice welcome.

Yes you can get a referral from your Dr,I was lucky that mine did it all in house

You can deal with a lot of it yourself be it a change of diet and keeping fit,getting enough sleep etc to working out the root causes and changing your view point on them

I found most of it worked well but some is a load of old tosh and a bit hippy (in a love the world type of way)

[The Hypno-Toad]

MrV said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

Serious question folks;



Does anyone had experience of anger management courses? And are they available on the NHS via your doctor? (one of the the reasons I'm so angry is that I have no money & couldn't afford private brain care.)

Any advice welcome.

Yes you can get a referral from your Dr,I was lucky that mine did it all in house

You can deal with a lot of it yourself be it a change of diet and keeping fit,getting enough sleep etc to working out the root causes and changing your view point on them

I found most of it worked well but some is a load of old tosh and a bit hippy (in a love the world type of way)

Thamks for the interesting answers everyone, the exercise issue is a good point, I do think I need a fitness regime and that might help. However my boss is ridiculous fit (does marathons, mountain bikes, road races etc.) and he gets nearly as cross as I do!

Its good to know that it can be done through your local GP. I will try that route first as I get on well with my Doc.

Cheers

[SpydieNut]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Thamks for the interesting answers everyone, the exercise issue is a good point, I do think I need a fitness regime and that might help. However my boss is ridiculous fit and he gets nearly as cross as I do!

Its good to know that it can be done through your local GP. I will try that route first as I get on well with my Doc.

Cheers

must be contagious, best you change jobs.

[V8mate]

See an NLP psychologist. There are a lot of monkeys out there though, so get a qualified referral, maybe from your GP.

[djohnson]

The Hypno-Toad said:

Serious question folks;

Since my medical 'incident' two years ago I've found that my temper is getting worse and worse. I'm now on a stupidly short fuse and I'm very worried that shortly I'm going to get myself into a situation that will either affect my job prospects or will result in injury to my person. (If I ever do get into a proper fight I will lose very badly.)

Does anyone had experience of anger management courses? And are they available on the NHS via your doctor? (one of the the reasons I'm so angry is that I have no money & couldn't afford private brain care.)

Any advice welcome.

Are you looking at me?

[Jasandjules]

A friend of mine goes privately (£20 an hour I think, one hour a week) to see a lady and he says it works a bit. I can ask him more if you want?

[SpydieNut]

Jasandjules said:

A friend of mine goes privately (£20 an hour I think, one hour a week) to see a lady and he says it works a bit. I can ask him more if you want?

hhhmmmmm - *that* kind of relaxation 'eh?


could work, could work.


£20/hour is very reasonable, i think.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Jasandjules said:

A friend of mine goes privately (£20 an hour I think, one hour a week) to see a lady and he says it works a bit. I can ask him more if you want?

.. very reasonable - infact exraordinarily reasonable. Most I know charge between £100 p/h and £450 for three hours.

[Jasandjules]

drivin_me_nuts said:

Jasandjules said:

A friend of mine goes privately (£20 an hour I think, one hour a week) to see a lady and he says it works a bit. I can ask him more if you want?

.. very reasonable - infact exraordinarily reasonable. Most I know charge between £100 p/h and £450 for three hours.

Really? That is something. I don't think she is a shrink or anything but a counsellor (to be frank some of the things she's said to him make me wonder if she is qualified to do anything!). As I said, I can find out more if the OP wants as maybe she is part of a company or something I don't know more than he goes to see her weekly.