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ANGER MANAGEMENT. Freedom from Anger Five Keys to Unlocking Your Anger Prison. Resource : Nichols, Dr. Ken. Freedom From Anger: Five Keys to Unlocking Your Anger Prison . A.L.I.V.E. Counseling Ministries, 2001. W – WANT – What do I want? D – DOING - What am I doing?
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ANGER MANAGEMENT Freedom from Anger Five Keys to Unlocking Your Anger Prison Resource : Nichols, Dr. Ken. Freedom From Anger: Five Keys to Unlocking Your Anger Prison. A.L.I.V.E. Counseling Ministries, 2001.
W – WANT –What do I want? • D – DOING -What am I doing? • E – EVALUATE- Is it helping/hurting? • P – PLAN –What else could I do? Remember to… WDEP – every decision today!!! MEMORIZE
Key #1 Fully acknowledge the destructive potential and painful RESULTS of out-of-control anger Results of Anger * Stranger Rage * Family Rage In your journal give two examples of each type of rage
Key #2 Fully acknowledge the reasons you get angry Reasons for Anger: Physical Fatigue Frustration In your journal, give an example of what can happen when you are physically fatigued Define “frustration” in your journal
Key #3 Recognize and fully acknowledge the various types of anger in your life Recognizing Types of Anger: Explain each of the four types of anger in your journal • Passive Anger • Powerful Anger • Purposeful Anger • Proper Anger
Key #4 Fully acknowledge the power to restrain anger in your life Restraining Anger • Don’t bury it • Don’t deny it • Don’t vent it In your journal list at least four ways to maintain SELF-CONTROL or restrain your anger
Key #5 Fully acknowledge how unresolved anger damages your relationships, and learn to resolve your anger Resolving Anger What are the two “F”s of resolving anger? Discuss the answer in your journal. • Don’t build walls • Don’t repay the offender • Don’t replay the offense
Break The Cycle! StageVictimizerVictim 1 Others You 2 You You 3 You Others Only a conscious decision to forgive a hurt and to continue to forgive each time the hurt is remembered will break the ANGER CYCLE!