The Anger Workbook

By Les Carter, Frank Minirth, Frank B. Minirth

Book Overview

Don't Let Anger Take Control! Most people stereotype anger by assuming that it always results in shouting, slamming fists, or throwing things. ?However, anger is not that one-dimensional. In fact, all of the statements below represent feelings of anger: When I am displeased with someone I shut down any communication and withdraw. I get very tense inside as I tackle a demanding task. I feel frustrated when i see someone else having fewer struggles and I. There are times when my discouragement just makes me want to call it quits. I can be quite aggressive in my business pursuits or even when just playing a game. We all deal with anger in our lives-whether it be in a subtle or violent manner. ?Being angry can involve such emotional expressions as frustration, irritability, annoyance, aggravation, blowing off steam, or fretting. The good news is anger can be managed. ?In The Anger Workbook Les Carter, Ph.D., and Frank Minirth, M.D., offer a unique 13-step interactive program that will help you: Identify the best ways to handle anger Understand how pride, fear, loneliness, and inferiority feed your anger Uncover and eliminate the myths that perpetuate anger-"Letting go of my anger means I am conceding defeat" or "No one understand my unique problems." Identify learned patterns or relating,?thinking, and behaving in your life that influence your anger.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0840745745
• ISBN13: 9780840745743
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Terrible choice.

I take responsibility for not reading reviews or looking into the author's background prior to purchase. I was quite angry to see bible verses printed in a book that is supposed to aid in improving one's mental health as the 2 subjects are about as compatable as water and oil. Upon reading the back cover I realized the phrasing was subtly victim blaming. There is a very clear undertone of blame. I have done enough living to realize any entity that demands unquestioning devotion and refuses to acknowledge it's own misdeeds is not worthy of my time and attention. Religion has historically been anti- psychology but does not hesitate to use it to keep the flock in line. If you happen to have past trauma related to the substitution of blind faith for logical thinking and scientifically proven treatments please do yourself a favor and pass on this.

Awesome book for self, Bible Study or therapy!

I teach cognitive behavioral skills. This book is so useful! I use this in my classes and have given away several copies!. *The stories are easy to understand, the chapters are short, the workbook is written for about 6th to 7th grade understanding, and each lesson asks the person to identify destructive patterns in their thinking*

The Anger Workbook--- personal review

I purchased this book quite a few years ago. That was the beginning of learning to control my anger. Note I use the word control, not eliminate my anger. I finally learned why I get angry and react the way I do. I learned anger is not a bad thing--it's just the way you express it that can cause you such hardship. I really appreciate the Christian perspective this book offers. It has blessed me to use the information in this book. It has been about 6 years since I read the book and I can honestly tell you the information, counseling, and techniques really have worked. I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling with anger. There is hope to learn about it, understand why you do it, thus having control of it rather than it having control of you.

Great help!

This book changed the way i veiw anger. Yes, i am a bible believing Christian and this book does use the bible as a source of reference. I learned so much about my anger and the anger of others. It encouraged me and gave me tools to work with to choose to control my anger. I can't wait to read their next book! I also understand how to respond better to angry people. It is a real eye opener!

I thought this book was GREAT and HELPFUL!

I am a Christian, and I found this book to be very helpful. It touches some personal areas that I wasn't aware of, and it has helped me enormously. I feel like I have a handle on my anger (with God help of course...)now. I recommend this to any Christian who needs it, and I'm sorry if this book offended those of you who aren't Christians. I think it has great basics covered, so even if you aren't a Christian I think it would help.

This peaceful releases you from anger

It is written in an easy to read doctor patient conversations with Bibical scriptures laced through to help you develope a relationship with your God (higher power). Other than your scriptures this a must read for us all, from those who hold frustrations, panic, depression, as well as those who are volitle. We can lean about all and how to bring them under control. Most importantly, it distinguishes between feeling angry and sinning, anger by itself is not a sin. What a releaf! I cannot recommend it enough I am buying lots for xmas and we're doing a family read time chapter a day. For those of us who get SICK and hold it all in, it is truely a spriitual and physical release!