Ronald T. Potter-Efron

Angry all the Time: an emergency guide to anger control by Ronald Potter-Efron
Why I picked this book up: Anger and violence has been on the rise for a long time now. I was interested in reading a book about anger control.

General Thoughts: This book was obviously written by an alcohol and other drug counselor. We differed in how we see anger as a secondary or primary emotion and distinguishing between anger being an emotion and a behavior being something different.

Why I finished this book: show more I found this book to be good and a useful book in the “what to do” area to address anger and acting out behaviors. It was pragmatic which I really enjoyed.

Rating: I’d give it a 4 out of 5 star rating. show less

Quite an interesting look at anger and how it works both for and against people. Gave me a lot of things to think about and work with. A good point to start for people on looking at the ways they deal with their anger and how anger has it's uses.

If you are looking for definitions and examples, a good book. If you are looking for deep insight and personal work, 3 stars.

Three main categories broken down to sub categories.

Masked Anger:
Anger Avoidance
Sneaky Anger
Anger Turned Inward

Explosive Anger:
Sudden Anger
Shame Based Anger
Deliberate Anger
Excitatory Anger

Chronic Anger, stew, can't let go:
Habitual Hostility
Fear Based Anger
Moral Anger B/W Thinking
Resentment / Hate

This book teaches listeners how to understand and manage episodes of uncontrolled anger.