How To Recognize If You Have an Anger Problem

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How To Recognize If You Have an Anger Problem

Almost all of my readers are God-fearing. Yet no matter how holy we may seem at church, the most damaging and disturbing problem in Christian homes today is Anger.

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How To Recognize If You Have an Anger Problem

Here are some of the most common signs of problem anger.

	Road Rage: Yelling, swerving, using a vehicle as a weapon
	Bullying: Treating other people like they are worthless
	Throwing/ Breaking things: Taking out your frustration (or revenge?) on yours or other people’s property
	Sarcasm and Teasing: Showing people (in a humorous way?) how stupid or ridiculous you think they are
	Pouting: Feeling sorry for yourself, not cooperating just to get your way, creating guilt trips
	Slamming doors/ Stomping feet
	Criticizing others: To hell with being politically correct, power trip
	*Saying, “You’re right” but not meaning it:* Seething, gets you out of a situation you are uncomfortable with/shuts them up fast
	Condescension: You feel superior to everyone else and tell them about it in a nasty or sarcastic way
	Interrupting: Your opinion counts the most; a form of bullying
	Lying: Sneaky revenge, making up/spreading rumors, making promises you never intend to keep
	Emotional abuse: Continually putting the same person down/ controlling/ threatening them repeatedly
	Domestic abuse: Continual physical and/or mental cruelty toward those you live with
	Yelling: Creating fear and/or submission through threatening volume
	Body tension: Squeezing fists, clenching jaws, flexing muscles, turning red, stress
	Withholding affection: You’ll show them who’s in control, lack of forgiveness, revenge
	Starting arguments/fights just “for fun”: Getting a “high” or a “rush” at the expense of others
	Moral superiority: Believing you “have a right” to be outraged and are justified in your destructive actions
	Showing off: Being the “tough guy” to impress others
	Grumpiness/moodiness: No awareness or concern about how you are coming across to others
	Plotting revenge: Planning elaborate schemes to get back at your enemies
	No forgiveness or forgetting: Hanging onto the hurts of the past
	Masochism/Sadism: Addiction to hurting others and/or being hurt
	Martyrdom: Enjoying making others feel guilty by playing the victim, way to get attention/sympathy
	Low self-esteem: Hate yourself because you are stupid, worthless, ugly, lazy… a doormat
	Stubbornness: Refusing to acknowledge being wrong or let others have their way
	Glaring: You can’t hide your disdain for others, keeps people at a distance
	Swearing/name-calling: Signal that the gloves have come off
	Threatening others with harm: Physical, mental, financial, property, loss of freedoms/choices
	Sighing/rolling eyes: Outer show of disrespect, contempt and/or frustration, listening is over
	And many more

Here is what will happen-maybe it already has

If you exhibit a fair number of those common signs of problem anger, consider the consequences if you don’t change.

Anger can:

	End your marriage/romance
	Destroy your friendships/working relationships
	Stunt your career and thus your financial growth
	Land you in jail
	Cause you heavy fines and legal fees
	Give you higher insurance rates and costs to repair property
	Isolate you from your family
	Isolate your family from others
	Push you into long-term depression
	Cause anxiety and panic attacks
	Destroy your self esteem
	Cause high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, etc.
	Increase your medical bills (Dr. visits, medicine, surgery)
	Cause drug and alcohol abuse
	And maybe worst of all, it will keep you from being happy and fulfilled every day… like you deserve to be.