Royal Oak, MI Counseling Questions: How Do You Handle an Anger Addict?

Anybody can get angry. Anger is a normal part of life. Some people even have extreme anger management issues that require them to learn how to manage and cope with their anger. Even some have an addictive pattern when it comes to anger. In these types of people, anger is practically predictable and happen with regularity, like clockwork. These people are what a Royal Oak, MI psychologist would refer to as an ‘anger addict.’

What is an anger addict?

For most people, anger is a response. Thus, anger doesn’t come out unless triggered. On the contrary, an anger addict will get angry whether or not a trigger exists. Their anger follows a cycle that determines their response, which is not dependent on any external event. This anger cycle is often about ‘quenching’ internal needs that are often unrelated to the circumstances that allegedly prompt the angry outburst. Read more on this article: http://bit.ly/2oNkTly