After I got arrested, I was court ordered to attend anger management sessions.
I'm on an anti-depressant called Imipramine that helps regulate my irritability along with my anxiety (although it can act solely as anger management). This, combined with some basic anger management techniques, keeps me out of trouble.
The next time you feel yourself getting angry:
- Take deep breaths. It may not seem like it helps, but it does.
- Remove yourself from the situation. Give yourself time to think.
- Consider the consequences.
- Talk about it with someone other than the person that is causing you to be irritated.
The key to it all is being able to identify right
before you get angry enough to behave irrationally. By keeping your emotions in check, you control them, as opposed to them controlling you.