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Beyond Anger A Guide For Men: How to Free Yourself from the Grip of Anger and Get More Out of Life
Dr. Thomas J. Harbin helps men understand their anger by explaining what the specific symptoms of chronic anger are and by showing angry men how their actions negatively affect family, friends and co-workers. He offers simple exercises - developed especially for men - that will help men to control their violent feelings, identify when and why they get angry, and to form new habits to prevent anger before it starts. Women, too, will learn essential strategies for understanding and helping the angry men in their lives. Free of fancy doctor talk and complicated theories, Beyond Anger talks to men in everyday language and provides a wealth of important resources. It is an invaluable guide for the many men struggling to come to terms with their inner battles and to take positive action, and for everyone who has an angry man in their lives.
Table of Contents
Part One - Are you angry? 1. At the boiling point: Anger’s heavy toll on men and society 2. The trouble with anger: When emotion becomes state of mind 3. The man in the mirror: Recognizing the many faces of anger 4. What anger thinks: Getting inside the mind of an angry man 5. Relating man to man: The strong, silent type and roots of anger 6. Love, power, and pain: Anger and your relationship with women Part Two – Anger action plans 7. Change for the better: The commitment to managing your anger 8. Stop pulling your tail: Don’t be your own worst enemy 9. Keep the garbage out: Let go of your distorted thinking 10. Watch for the storm: Stop your anger before it starts 11. Be the squeaky wheel: Speak up to get your needs met Part Three – Get real, get help 12. Your anger status report: Sometimes self-help is not enough 13. Hitting a brick wall: Violence and anger: A deadly combination 14. Falling on your crutch: When substance abuse makes it worse 15. “Anger turned inward”: Depression’s grim effects on angry men Part Four – Anger-free families 16. Going home again: Learning to leave your anger behind 17. Love without war: Making peace with your partner 18. Like father, like son: Freeing your boy from the grip of anger 19. For the women: How to help yourself and your husband 20. On your way: You can get more out of life
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