The Anger Habit: Proven Principles to Calm the Stormy Mind (Paperback)

~ Carl, Ph.D. Semmelroth (Author), Donald E. P. Smith (Author) "As you begin reading The Anger Habit, stop a moment and think about your own definition of anger..." (more)
Key Phrases: anger habit, voluntary living, attacking yourself (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Anger Habit is a powerful, thought-provoking, and readable book...based upon sound psychological principles and actual practice." -- Dale M Brethower, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Western Michigan University

Product Description

Conquer Your Anger:

• Learn where your anger comes from


• Learn how to keep anger from destroying your relationships,happiness,and productiveness

Case Reviews Show You How to Avoid:

• Temper tantrums


• Feelings of going crazy


• Depression


• Panic


• Humiliation


• Family battles

"The Anger Habit is a powerful, thought-provoking, and readable book. I like it professionally because it is based upon sound psychological principles and actual practice. I like it personally because it taught me important things about anger."
—Dale M. Brethower, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Western Michigan University

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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Writer's Showcase Press (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595140807
• ISBN-13: 978-0595140800
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,016,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for just about anyone., May 5, 2002

By A Customer

I intend to suggest this book to my counseling clients. The Anger Habit showed me many things about behavior that I had never associated with anger. The discussion of self-importance and its contribution to anger gave me much more than my money's worth by itself. The book also makes clear how anger requires people to feel invulnerable and how this leads to anxiety in people who have the anger habit. Feelings of alienation, aloofness, and depression are clearly spelled out as among the fruits of anger. The book culminates in a description of what the authors call "voluntary living." I know of no more cogent description of how anger traps people and robs them of their sense of freedom and what to do about it.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, with a little caution, April 21, 2002

By A Customer

This book was full of useful insights about the different forms of anger and how they manifest themselves in different types of relationships. I thought the ties between anger and attempts to control were particularly useful. However, since the book was written in a case study format, the reader is left to some heavy-duty extrapolation in order to extract some "how to's" out of the advice geared toward other people's problems. The response scenario examples seemed extreme, and (to me) unrealistic, but did serve to get the point across. I would still recommend this book as a great resource for understanding anger, but I will be looking for a supplement for more direct guidelines.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enormous Help - In Depth Treatment of Anger Management, May 31, 2002

By	Sally (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

Reading The Anger Habit was a big surprise. It showed me the conection between anger and lots of other aspects of my life. I've made changes in my marriage, at work, and with my children that have really made a difference. It showed me that what I thought was my self-esteem was really my self-importance. What a relief I've felt not having to control how others think of me and respond to me. I never thought reading and studying a book could actually change my life, but this book did. Thank you so much Dr.s Semmelroth and Smith