The Anger Habit Workbook: Proven Principles to Calm the Stormy Mind

by Carl Semmelroth

The Anger Habit Workbook takes the lessons learned in The Anger Habit and applies them in workbook format, giving you a tool to identify your anger habit and work past it. The book gives 13 lessons and many exercises on the following

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Among recognitions Dr. Semmelroth has received, he is proudest of a "Civie" which he received in 2004 from Americans for More Civility for speaking out against violence in sports. His four books on anger have been well received in the US and are also published in several foreign languages including Arabic in Saudi Arabia and Indonesian in the Far East. Carl served as an expert on child discipline for Child.com answering readers' questions. His latest book is The Compassion Switch. Dr. Semmelroth has taught graduate psychology classes at Cleveland State University, Western Michigan University, and The University of Michigan,.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Was curious to see what recommendations were included in the book.

I guess if you have an mild anger problem (if there is such a thing) it could help take the edge off, help you pause and try to regain control of out of control anger. But I think if someone has a real anger issue where it’s interfering with their life and relationships or where they can become dangerous, they would need more than this book. There’s much more going on with them if that’s the case.

It reminds me of anger management courses. They don’t work. They simply teach people how to go about getting their way by becoming more manipulative while seeming less overtly angry. That’s actually more dangerous sometimes.

This book is a band aid, and not a very good one.

I also caution women and people of color of any gender from reading this book because we are silenced and tagged as crazy or hysterical at times when we are actually expressing very appropriate anger.

[Aaron Michaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly the best little book of its kind that I have ever read. The Anger Habit Workbook came highly recommended from a variety of enthusiastic therapists: it made its way through my friend's psychology practice. This little book offers profound insights into the subtitles of interpersonal interaction. My favourite idea relates social anxiety to fixation on the reactions of others -- an unconscious attempt at controll! Semmelroth illuminates his ideas with practical examples, and workbook exercises designed to make you think about your own life, whether it is controlling yourself with self-attack, or others with the tacit threat of emotional explosions.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very good book. I didn't think I had an anger problem, but found that one section of this book really described some of my everyday problems. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I don't feel like it gives enough solutions.