Anger, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Anger, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Author: Ronald T. Potter-Efron
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1991
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780393701265

Describes the relationship between anger and substance abuse, and suggests more productive outlets for anger

Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients - Participant Workbook (Updated 2019)

Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients - Participant Workbook (Updated 2019)
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1794755500

This workbook is designed to be used by participants in an anger management group treatment for individuals with substance use or mental disorders. Practitioners report that the manual and workbook have also been used successfully for self-study, without the support of a clinician or a group. The workbook provides individuals participating in the 12-week anger management group treatment with a summary of core concepts, worksheets for completing between-session challenges, and space to take notes for each of the sessions. The concepts and skills presented in the anger management treatment are best learned by practice and review and by completing the between-session challenges in this workbook. Using this workbook as you participate in the 12-week anger management group treatment will help you develop the skills that are necessary to successfully manage anger.

Recovery from Anger Addiction

Recovery from Anger Addiction
Author: Verryl V. Fosnight
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1480827584

This Book Presents a Paradigm Shift About Toxic Anger: Anger Is An Addiction Using the wisdoms of John Bradshaw, Pia Mellody, Claudia Black, Alice Miller, and many other recovery giants, Verryl grew to understand himself in the context of his past traumas. He was finally able to apply all the theories of these authors to heal his anger and rage. This expansion of theory to the emotion of toxic anger results in a revolutionary new concept of anger as an addiction. This paradigm shift empowers a person to recover from rage as an ill person seeking to be well, as opposed to a bad person trying to act better. Telling yourself you are a bad person is a self-defeating message to your inner self, but an ill person can get well. He presents this new, simple, and enlightened treatment for anger in easy to follow language. Ultimately these conclusions are illustrated as a set of simple diagrams that outline the full path of angers development starting from the core emotion of pain from early losses through raging behavior that is life damaging. Using the revolutionary model of anger as an addiction, he demonstrates that anger can be healed. There is no need to rationally manage toxic anger (while remaining a bad person). Toxic anger practically evaporates as an emotional impulse as the underlying pain is resolved in the good, but ill person. Included: Research survey paper on Anger Management classes by Desiree Harris, M. C.

Anger Anonymous

Anger Anonymous
Author: Dennis Ortman
Publisher: Msi Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2017-11-25
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781950328093

Viewing anger as an addiction, Dr. Ortman guides the reader through the time-tested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to find healing and growth. The Steps provide guidance for readers' personal journey into the darkness of their anger so that they can discover their true self and release the Power within them.

Mindful Recovery

Mindful Recovery
Author: Thomas Bien
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007-08-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0470245573

"This wise book provides practical exercises that will help us to develop conscious awareness and inner understanding, and the ways and means to free us from unsatisfying habits, addictions, and unconscious behavior patterns. I recommend it highly." --Lama Surya Das, author of the bestselling Awakening the Buddha Within "Anyone interested in finding a kind, spiritual guide to recovery that focuses on flexibility rather than the 'one true way' will benefit from this enjoyable and helpful book." --Maia Szalavitz, coauthor with Joseph Volpicelli, M.D., of Recovery Options: The Complete Guide In Mindful Recovery, you'll discover a fresh and effective method for healing from addiction that can help you handle important challenges, from managing anxiety and resisting cravings to dealing with emotional and physical imbalance. Drawing on both ancient spiritual wisdom and the authors' extensive clinical psychological work with their patients over many years, Mindful Recovery shows you how to use the simple Buddhist practice of mindfulness to be aware of-- and enjoy-- life in the present moment without the need to enhance or avoid experience with addictive behaviors. Mindful Recovery guides you step by step through ten powerful "doorways" to mindful recovery, giving you specific strategies that can help you cultivate a sense of calm awareness and balance in your life. Filled with personal stories of recovery, practical exercises, instructions for meditation, and more, Mindful Recovery accompanies you on a journey of exploration and healing that will help you find the strength and the tools to change, leading you to a fresh new experience of everyday living.

The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction

The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction
Author: Rebecca E. Williams
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1608823423

Most addictive behavior is rooted in some type of loss, be it the death of a loved one, coming to terms with limitations set by chronic health problems, or the end of a relationship. By turning to drugs and alcohol, people who have suffered a loss can numb their grief. In the process, they postpone their healing and can drive themselves further into addiction. The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction offers readers an effective program for working through their addiction and grief with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Created by a psychologist who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs and a marriage and family therapist who works for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, this mindfulness training workbook is effective for treating the emotion dysregulation, stress, depression, and grief that lie at the heart of addiction. No matter the loss, the mindfulness skills in this workbook help readers process their grief, determine the function their addiction is serving, and replace the addiction with healthy coping behaviors.

Of Course You're Angry

Of Course You're Angry
Author: Gayle Rosellini
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1592859356

In a friendly, nonconfrontational manner, Of Course You're Angry guides readers to discover the source of their anger and the forms it takes –violence, depression, resentment, and manipulation. Though we may not like to admit it, all of us get angry. At times we feel irked, exasperated, irritated, resentful, even enraged. Anger is a normal and healthy human emotion; learning to acknowledge and express it appropriately, however, especially for those in early recovery, is another story. Of Course You're Angry, first published in 1985, is a timely revision of the best-selling Hazelden title on the nature and resolution of anger, it shows us how to make anger work in a positive and effective way that can ease, rather than exacerbate, the problems and challenges of early recovery.In a friendly, nonconfrontive manner, Of Course You're Angry guides readers to discover the source of their anger and the forms it takes -- such as violence, depression, resentment, and manipulation. Authors Gayle Rosellini and Mark Worden continue by exploring various anger styles, and then provide clear, sensible, and practical guidelines for expressing anger, conquering "common conceits," and "wrangling with rancor." Their real-life examples and down-to-earth advice for dealing with anger without fear or guilt -- and without hurting oneself or others -- offers addicts as well as their family members and friends a way passed one of the most dangerous pitfalls of early recovery.

The Missing Peace

The Missing Peace
Author: John Lee
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2006-06-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0757304230

The best kept secret to recovery revealed. If you or someone you love is navigating their way through recovery, there's one thing that will either be a roadblock or a catalyst on the journey: a true, holistic understanding of anger. Unfortunately, most recovery programs don't address or properly understand anger, and many times, this leads to relapse or a rougher transition, even for people who don't consider themselves "angry." In The Missing Peace, bestselling author and recovery movement pioneer John Lee shows that true happiness and fulfillment is not only possible-but within your grasp. Using his highly acclaimed Detour Method, a proven process he uses at seminars and workshops nationwide, Lee shows you how to free many of the anger issues that are holding you back. Through his expert advice, personal stories and his step-by-step program, he will open your eyes to the pervasive myths about anger; help you recognize if you or someone you love has issues with anger; and he will reveal the red-flag scenarios you need to be aware of in day-to-day situations. John Lee proves that when you put down the anger, you make room in your life for love, laughter and joy to flourish. Let The Missing Peace be your guide to a new level of living.