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Anger

     Being cut off on the highway, someone talking on their cell phone in a restaurant, your spouse not seeing your side, your child showing you disrespect…

 

    All these things make us angry, but how angry?  Take the following test to see if you need help with your anger.

 

    Also check out our anger group on the Groups page.  A place to meet with others who struggle with anger.



Anger Inventory

 

_______  I nurture critical thoughts quite easily

 

_______  When I am displeased with someone I may shut down any communication or    

                withdraw.

 

_______  I feel inwardly annoyed when family and friends do not comprehend my needs.

 

_______  Tension mounts within me as I tackle a demanding task.

 

_______  I feel frustrated when I see someone else having fewer struggles than I do.

 

_______  When facing an important event, I may obsessively ponder how I must manage it.

 

_______  Sometimes I walk in another direction to avoid seeing someone I do not like.

 

_______  When discussing controversial topics, my tone of voice is likely to become 

                persuasive.

 

_______  I can accept a person who admits his or her mistakes, but I have a hard time

                accepting someone who refuses to admit his or her own weaknesses.

 

_______  When I talk about my irritations I don’t really want to hear an opposite point of

                view.

 

_______  I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong.

 

_______  When someone confronts me from a misinformed position, I am thinking of my

                rebuttal as he or she speaks.

 

_______  Sometimes my discouragement makes me want to quit.

 

_______  I can be quite aggressive in my business pursuits or even when playing a game just

                for fun.

 

_______  I struggle emotionally with the things in life that are not fair.

 

_______  Although I know it may not be right, I sometimes blame others for my problems.

 

_______  When someone openly speaks ill of me, my natural response is to think of how I

                can defend myself.

 

_______  Sometimes I speak slanderously about a person, not really caring how it may harm

                his/her reputation.

 

_______  I may act kindly on the outside while feeling frustrated on the inside.

 

_______  Sarcasm is a trait I use in expressing humor.

 

_______  When someone is clearly annoyed with me I too easily jump into the conflict.

 

_______  At times, I struggle with moods of depression or discouragement.

 

_______  I have been known to take an “I-don’t-care” attitude toward the needs of others.

 

_______  When I am in an authority role, I may speak sternly or insensitively.



Score 15 or above - You should seek professional counseling to help gain insight and help eliminate the long term effects of anger.  It would be suggested that you also consult with your doctor and spiritual leader or mentor.  Use your support group to gain assistance to talk through things that upset you.

Score 10-14 - You should probably be meeting with a professional counselor for one or two sessions to get some tools to keep you from moving into depression.  Use your support group to talk about things that may leave you feeling irritated.


Score 5-9 - Find a support group and talk openly with your group about things that may effect you negatively.

Score 1-4 - You have little concern about anger effecting you in a negative way.

 

Are you needing a support group for anger?

  Check out our Anger Group


 


 
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