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The Anger Workbook: A 13-Step Interactive Plan to Help You...
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 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
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 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
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First published November 6, 1992
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February 4, 2019
Liked it until it started talking about Jesus :^(
April 15, 2008
This workbook was very helpful to me early in my Christian walk when I needed it. I'm very passive-agressive and this book was the first I read and opened myself up to shortly after I became a Christian. The anger & depression cycle was something I began to live nearly every day for a number of years before finding True healing in Christ. This book deals with the shame, hurt and inner pain that simmers below the surface of a perpetual angry person's life; in addition, it gives practical tools to deal with what triggers anger in the external areas of life. Most people who don't know me before I moved to California could never see me as an angry jerk (frankly, pissed off & violent jerk too), but I've worked on this area for a long time and I've grown a lot, in a good direction. Though on a rare occasion I can still go from zero to ticked in a split second. In the past I used to do that all the time. My mom calls me her miracle child...glory to God!
May 11, 2020
So "angry" with myself that I left this unread for so many years! There are a lot of principles and strategies in here I could have seriously used during my days in the classroom and as a stressed out, grieving, fresh-out-of-college graduate (which prompted me to buy this back in 2014). I definitely intend to incorporate some of this into the training/teaching I will be doing later this year.
December 17, 2016
Very good concepts for anger management, but also unfortunately full of biblical advice.
November 3, 2019
A great book with, surprisingly, good sound biblical advice. I recommend for anyone dealing with any form of relational problems, be it at home, work, school, or even out in the public. You'll find that anger manifests itself in a much different way than what we think anger looks like; spoiler alert: it's not "shouting angrily" as you may think! Truly helpful!
March 12, 2021
Our pastor recommended the whole church "do" this workbook and its eye opening! I didnt really think of myself as an angry person...it takes alot to make me mad! I still learned alot about myself by working through this!
December 23, 2021
I will have to review it in a couple of years. Some of the probing prompts are good, and others were not completely relevant to where I am at. It was biblically informed, but did not feel like a shallow "just believe and have faith" book that often comes along with some Christian writings.
May 1, 2020
Fantastic
Super helpful in my practice and to me personally. I am encouraging all my patients to read it! I just wish there was an audio book to go along with it.
Super helpful in my practice and to me personally. I am encouraging all my patients to read it! I just wish there was an audio book to go along with it.
July 7, 2023
If you’re having anger issues, this is a Very Helpful book to learn more about where the anger is coming from & how to manage it better.
December 25, 2023
I have read another book by Les Carter on the topic of Anger. This workbook is great for personal growth; or, as I recently did, use it in a support group format with a small group of men.
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January 16, 2017While it is not clinical it is helpful. These are terms and viewpoints which can be remembered for a long and used to improve the fallout of anger.
October 31, 2012
I chose “The Anger Workbook: An Interactive Guide to Anger Management” (ISBN 9781401675431) by Les Carter and Frank Minirth because I’m usually consumed by anger — not merely what could be categorized as bipolar disorder, which I’ve diagnosed with.
The authors include a check list of what it means to be subject to anger.
I can check off several of the above (if not all) -- especially the following two.
"I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong."
"Sarcasm is a trait I use in expressing humor."
Regardless how much I may want to hide it, I’m a bitter person, consumed by rage.
Going back to the review of this book, the authors attempt to teach readers how manage anger from a psychological point of view as well as Biblical. The book’s intended for small groups or anger management most likely in a church environment. If you’ve got anger issues, this book can help you.
"Anger is an emotion that is common to every person. Because we are imperfect people in an imperfect world, we are guaranteed to regularly encounter this emotion."
The authors include a check list of what it means to be subject to anger.
Impatience comes over me more frequently than I would like.
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 a controversial topic, 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 discour agement 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 or 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 too sternly or insensitively.
I can check off several of the above (if not all) -- especially the following two.
"I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong."
"Sarcasm is a trait I use in expressing humor."
Regardless how much I may want to hide it, I’m a bitter person, consumed by rage.
Going back to the review of this book, the authors attempt to teach readers how manage anger from a psychological point of view as well as Biblical. The book’s intended for small groups or anger management most likely in a church environment. If you’ve got anger issues, this book can help you.
December 12, 2012
I think anger is one of those things that people are afraid to admit that they struggle with. I think almost all(if not all)of us struggle with it. We simply deal with it in different ways. Some have learned to deal with it in healthier ways than others. We're all imperfect, selfish creatures! I never realized I had anger issues until I got married and had children. You really HAVE to learn the art of being unselfish when you have to share EVERYTHING! "Me" time? Ha! It ceases to exist. ;) Don't get me wrong. I love my children. Sometimes they are so sweet and precious that it takes my breath away that I've been blessed with these amazing little beings. Other times....well, they are a great lesson in anger management.
I really like the list that this book starts out with. It gives you a real picture of just how many faces anger takes on.
A few examples from the list:
-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.
-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 a controversial topic, my tone of voice is like to become persuasive.
-I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong.
-Sometimes my discouragement makes me want to quit.
-Although I know it may not be right, I sometimes blame others for my problems.
-At times I struggle with moods of depression or discouragement.
That's just a few from the list! I like it, though, because it proves that anger isn't just about flying off into a rage. I think that stereotype is why people are afraid to admit they have anger.
I've made it no secret that I don't care for "workbook" type of books. From the title, it's obvious that this is a workbook. I do make exceptions when it's a subject that I care about. There is a great deal of journaling, but surprisingly, not as much as I expected.
I think the best thing about this book is that it is written for EVERYONE! Young, old, male, female. Everyone!
Overall, I think The Anger Workbook: An Interactive Guide to Anger Management is a pretty awesome book and I definitely recommend it!
*I was provided a review copy through the Booksneeze program in exchange for my honest opinion.
I really like the list that this book starts out with. It gives you a real picture of just how many faces anger takes on.
A few examples from the list:
-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.
-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 a controversial topic, my tone of voice is like to become persuasive.
-I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong.
-Sometimes my discouragement makes me want to quit.
-Although I know it may not be right, I sometimes blame others for my problems.
-At times I struggle with moods of depression or discouragement.
That's just a few from the list! I like it, though, because it proves that anger isn't just about flying off into a rage. I think that stereotype is why people are afraid to admit they have anger.
I've made it no secret that I don't care for "workbook" type of books. From the title, it's obvious that this is a workbook. I do make exceptions when it's a subject that I care about. There is a great deal of journaling, but surprisingly, not as much as I expected.
I think the best thing about this book is that it is written for EVERYONE! Young, old, male, female. Everyone!
Overall, I think The Anger Workbook: An Interactive Guide to Anger Management is a pretty awesome book and I definitely recommend it!
*I was provided a review copy through the Booksneeze program in exchange for my honest opinion.
December 27, 2012
Talk about a life changing experience. I just got this workbook and couldn't put it down because God was really challenging me through some difficult stuff over the last year or so and I didn't realize how MUCH anger I had built up inside me. Through this workbook, I learned more about myself and how to let go and let GOD.
What I found the most personable was the stories in each of the chapters. The begining of each new chapter brought the story of a new person and how anger had infected them. Thank you to those people (whether real or made up) for being open and sharing your stories with us.
There were also a lot of fill-in-the-blank questions that I actually had to sit and think on before I answered. I am glad that I had the digital version and was able to type my notes in my pop up box, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room on the pages for me to job my thoughts down and release the feelings that I had. Scripture is also incorporated throughout each session.
These sessions are long, thought provoking, and intense. If you think this is something that you can just skim through, you are wrong. I sat hours upon hours with God going through what was in and on my heart and prayed over these pages looking for guidance and seeking help in only the the LORD can do it.
I was truly blessed and grateful for this book.
(Book review for Thomas Nelson Publishing, BookSneeze)
What I found the most personable was the stories in each of the chapters. The begining of each new chapter brought the story of a new person and how anger had infected them. Thank you to those people (whether real or made up) for being open and sharing your stories with us.
There were also a lot of fill-in-the-blank questions that I actually had to sit and think on before I answered. I am glad that I had the digital version and was able to type my notes in my pop up box, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room on the pages for me to job my thoughts down and release the feelings that I had. Scripture is also incorporated throughout each session.
These sessions are long, thought provoking, and intense. If you think this is something that you can just skim through, you are wrong. I sat hours upon hours with God going through what was in and on my heart and prayed over these pages looking for guidance and seeking help in only the the LORD can do it.
I was truly blessed and grateful for this book.
(Book review for Thomas Nelson Publishing, BookSneeze)
October 18, 2012
The book for review is “The Anger Workbook” by Les Carter, Ph.D. And Frank Minirth, M.D.
This workbook has many layers to it. It starts off with how to identify one’s anger. It continues in saying how anger thrives on unmet needs and it is also created by other emotions. It includes methods in reducing your anger. What I really liked about the book came in the first few pages. It had a list of the 13 steps toward anger management which breaks it down in layman terms.
Let’s face it we as humans get angry. Some of us more so than others. Even if we don’t consider ourselves as angry people this is a good book to check yourself on this topic.
After each chapter is a check list and questions for the reader to do and see where they stand. If we are truly honest with ourselves this check and balance can be very useful to us. Another thing I really liked about this book were the quotes that were motivating and uplifting for me. Some of the quotes are from the Bible. While that might turn some people away, it didn’t me. I actually like that for it is not in your face but more to support the words and topic matter that is being discussed.
This is a book that was given to me but if I had purchased it would not have felt my money had been wasted.
This workbook has many layers to it. It starts off with how to identify one’s anger. It continues in saying how anger thrives on unmet needs and it is also created by other emotions. It includes methods in reducing your anger. What I really liked about the book came in the first few pages. It had a list of the 13 steps toward anger management which breaks it down in layman terms.
Let’s face it we as humans get angry. Some of us more so than others. Even if we don’t consider ourselves as angry people this is a good book to check yourself on this topic.
After each chapter is a check list and questions for the reader to do and see where they stand. If we are truly honest with ourselves this check and balance can be very useful to us. Another thing I really liked about this book were the quotes that were motivating and uplifting for me. Some of the quotes are from the Bible. While that might turn some people away, it didn’t me. I actually like that for it is not in your face but more to support the words and topic matter that is being discussed.
This is a book that was given to me but if I had purchased it would not have felt my money had been wasted.
January 23, 2013
Special guest review by the wife:
"Confession: I have what you might call an anger problem. When circumstances don’t go the way I think they should, I have a tendency to fly off the handle and/or succumb to a fit of the sulks. One setback can ruin my whole day … to say nothing of the days of those who have to put up with me.
So when I was given a chance to read a new book called The Anger Workbook, I eagerly agreed. After all, I have anger. I could use help managing it. And the book is by no less a personage than Frank Minirth, M.D., whose other works were frequently consulted by my parents during my childhood (the book is also co-written by counselor Les Carter). Of course, it’s a workbook, not a regular book, which makes it a bit more challenging to review—not least because I’ve never really ‘gotten’ the appeal of workbooks. They always seem long on blank space and short on actual, substantive text. Me, I prefer real books. But this is a workbook, and I’ll do my best to review it on its own terms."
The rest available here: http://coyleneal.blogspot.com/2013/01...
"Confession: I have what you might call an anger problem. When circumstances don’t go the way I think they should, I have a tendency to fly off the handle and/or succumb to a fit of the sulks. One setback can ruin my whole day … to say nothing of the days of those who have to put up with me.
So when I was given a chance to read a new book called The Anger Workbook, I eagerly agreed. After all, I have anger. I could use help managing it. And the book is by no less a personage than Frank Minirth, M.D., whose other works were frequently consulted by my parents during my childhood (the book is also co-written by counselor Les Carter). Of course, it’s a workbook, not a regular book, which makes it a bit more challenging to review—not least because I’ve never really ‘gotten’ the appeal of workbooks. They always seem long on blank space and short on actual, substantive text. Me, I prefer real books. But this is a workbook, and I’ll do my best to review it on its own terms."
The rest available here: http://coyleneal.blogspot.com/2013/01...
February 7, 2013
The Anger Workbook gives an excellent and practical method for recognizing anger and learning to express and control anger. I read this book some time ago and recognized I had a problem with anger, though I didn’t rant and rave. This book helped me let go of frustrations and relax control. The authors make the point that anger can be subtle or violent. Frustration, criticism, irritation and depression can be traced to anger. The Anger Workbook gives clear, psychiatrically and biblically sound information about anger and how to over come it. I highly recommend this book.
June 7, 2019
I debated whether to add this to my books since it is a very personal thing, but the more I thought about this, it's good to discuss issues like this out in the open. It's long and takes a lot of effort to work through this book, but it has caused real change in my life. Highly recommend this book to anyone who has dealt with this issue before. I anticipate re-reading this book again in the future whenever I feel I need a refresher.
September 18, 2009
I didn't care for the Christian tone of the book, and especially disliked the chapter on pride, though I do think humility is a virtue. I did find a lot of ideas in the book useful though (such as fear and inferior feelings causing anger).
October 22, 2012
A decent book, but not quite good enough in some areas. Definitely best if you actually go through the workbook questions and stuff. Would probably work better as a group exercise or to review with someone on a regular basis.
January 17, 2008
Read over Thanksgiving. Some good ideas and thoughts.
March 1, 2010
NO HELP FOR ME
October 12, 2012
Very good workbook for looking at and dealing with one's anger.
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December 20, 2015Important read. Really glad I revisited this book.
September 25, 2015
This book was so horrible I couldn't even finish it will be sent to the thrift store to collect dust.
March 16, 2019
really enjoyed this book
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