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Manage Your Anger (The Successful Living Series)

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I bought this tape because I was finding myself angry all the time about something, either in my personal life or about something going on in Society. Lindenfield offers some practical knowledge about coping with anger. She falls very short when she suggests confronting an angry or rageful person who might attempt to assault you in the process of your following her suggestions. She suggests in this situation to be prepared to run or defend yourself, or throwing something. I was surprised at such a suggestion and thought this to detract from much of the practical advice she offers. She is suggesting acting out and from all I have learned this is not moving one in a direction of emotional health. While it is nice and rather idealistic to be as assertive as she suggests, in confronting others who anger us, my experience in a situation such as this is to avoid confronting the angry or rageful person, until they are able to cope with a confrontation, otherwise you could end up in the hospital with a concussion or some other serious injury. No matter how you say it to them, some people are just going to react negatively. Sometimes it is just better to let it go. You aren't responsible for changing everyone's behavior, you are only responsible for changing your own, unless of course you are raising children..

Don't be sucked in by the catchy title, but if you buy it, keep an open mind and use some of her very good suggestions to create your own ideas of what will work for you. You can determine how another will receive a confrontation.