Anger-Free: Ten Basic Steps to Managing Your Anger

by W. Doyle Gentry

Book Overview

Is anger poisoning your relationships, family, job, finances, or health? Find a better life with Anger Free. In ten easy steps, anger researcher and seasoned psychologist Dr. W. Doyle Gentry offers a simple mind/body approach to alleviating dysfunctional anger. Drawing on three decades of professional and personal experience, he presents a fresh perspective on anger management with clinically tested methods that draw on the psycho-biological elements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688175872
• ISBN13: 9780688175870
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

good advice in a palatable form

I checked this book out of the library for someone after I had reached my limit in dealing with his frequent angry outbursts. Unlike some other anger books I have seen which berate the angry person, this one speaks to the angry person in an intelligent way that definitely does not minimize the bad behavior but also avoids alienating him or making him defensive (not so easy with an angry person!). The many examples from the author's experience as well as the self-assessment questionaires are very valuable. The person I got it for found the information and advice quite useful and helpful.

It helped me recognize my anger!

I have lived with anger my entire life. I was fianlly able to recognize my problem through this book. I felt like someone finally understood how hard it was to let go of the anger. It was a great source of reference for me and helped me start a life free of anger. I feel so much better....thanks.

IF YOU EVEN THINK YOUR PROBLEM IS ANGER, THIS BOOK'S FOR YOU

If you have ever considered your problem may be anger, this is the right book for you. I am 30 years old and was the type that would be firm when upset, but not (I thought) too angry. I also had occasional violent blow ups.(3-5 time per year, for about 15 years) I was on course to destroying my relationship by casting blame and not assuming any. This book does two things well. First it enables you to determine what type of anger you have and secondly how to deal with it. This book is very well written and by the end of the first chapter I felt confident that I could defeat my anger. It has been several months now and I am able to express my anger constructively and have regained my life. Having dealt with this problem has lifted a load I never even knew existed. Even my co-workers say I seem much happier and they now enjoy working with me. This book will help you or your loved ones live a happier, healthier life at any age. You can do it!

Excellent source to learn how to control your anger.

I used to have a very violent temper. I would get so angry that I would actually black out and not remember anything I said or did. This became a problem as you can see. I bought this book and it saved my life. I took what this book said and used it and I have had no problems since.

Finally, an answer to how to deal with my anger. Hope

I knew I was angry, but not until I read this book did I realize how really angry I was. Like a volcano with nowhere to explode except on the people I care about or came in contact with. The book was painful at times to read and also offered hope. It is well written and gives actual stories of people and research to back up the effects of Toxic Anger Syndrome. I have nowhere to go but up after reading this book. If you or someone you know has problems dealing with anger in maladaptive or inappropriate ways then this is the book. There is hope, god works in such mysterious ways.