Anger Issues: When Can You Say That You Are Addicted To Anger?
Although most anger issues often gets resolved in time, many of us seem to be forever angry at just about anything. Sometimes, our anger issues are so absurd that we could not even understand why we are angry at all. If you are one of those people who seem to have so many anger issues and is having trouble controlling your anger, you might be suffering from what many experts call "anger addiction".
What Is Anger Addiction?
According to experts, some people are so concerned about their anger issues that they become perennially angry. Like any other types of addiction, a person who is addicted to anger and violence display symptoms such as self-stimulation, obsession, compulsion, withdrawal, denial and unpredictable behavior.
Self-stimulation is one of the most common manifestations of anger addiction. For people who are addicted to rage or anger, expressing their anger is self-stimulating. It doesn't matter how petty their anger issues are, these people would express their anger in some ways because it gives them a feeling of satisfaction. Since venting their anger stimulates them and give them a feeling of satisfaction, people who are addicted to anger wants to be angry most of the time. To fuel their anger, these people often resort to alcohol. Unfortunately, such attitude is very destructive. In most cases, the family, friends and colleagues of a person who is addicted to rage often suffer. Children of parents who are addicted to anger and violence often get abused.
Aside from self-stimulation, people who are addicted to anger tend to be compulsive and obsessive. These people tend to dwell on their past anger issues even when these anger issues have already been properly resolves. It is very hard for these people to forgive others that they often harbor ill feelings to people whom they think have offended them in some ways. In most cases, these people do not listen to reasons. Yes, they may attempt to listen to explanations at times and may even agree to make peace with the people whom they think have offended them but when they are alone, they tend to dwell on their anger issues again. As these people continue to dwell on their anger issues, they become obsessed with the idea of revenge. Often times, these people lose control over their emotions. At this point, the person who is addicted to anger becomes dangerous to him/herself and to the people around him or her.
