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    ABCD's of Anger

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    This document provides steps for dealing with anger using the ABCD method: 1) Acknowledge and admit your anger at what caused it 2) Backtrack to identify the primary emotion behind the anger 3) Consider the cause of that primary emotion 4) Determine how to positively deal with and address the issue that made you angry

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    This document provides steps for dealing with anger using the ABCD method: 1) Acknowledge and admit your anger at what caused it 2) Backtrack to identify the primary emotion behind the anger 3) Consider the cause of that primary emotion 4) Determine how to positively deal with and address the issue that made you angry

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    This document provides steps for dealing with anger using the ABCD method: 1) Acknowledge and admit your anger at what caused it 2) Backtrack to identify the primary emotion behind the anger 3) Consider the cause of that primary emotion 4) Determine how to positively deal with and address the issue that made you angry

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    ABCD's of Anger

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    This document provides steps for dealing with anger using the ABCD method: 1) Acknowledge and admit your anger at what caused it 2) Backtrack to identify the primary emotion behind the anger 3) Consider the cause of that primary emotion 4) Determine how to positively deal with and address the issue that made you angry

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    ABCD’s Of Anger

    Acknowledge you are/were angry.


    Admit and accept your anger.
    “I was angry at _____ when he/she _____.”

    Backtrack and identify the primary emotion(s).


    Ask yourself what you were really feeling.
    “What I really felt was ______ (i.e. hurt, frustration, etc.)

    Consider the cause. (What contributed to the feelings?)


    Ask yourself what happened and why you felt that way.
    “I felt this way because _______.

    Determine how to deal with it.


    How did you respond to this situation?
    What would it look like to address this anger issue in a positive
    way?
    Evaluate your response, what are your options?
    Recognize that you may need to apologize or maybe you were
    rightfully angry but remember, anger should lead you to a positive
    outcome/response.
    Making our needs known requires two things:

    • We need to be able to identify what they are.


    • We need to be able to communicate them effectively.

    “I feel ________ (primary emotion) when ________ (what


    happened.”

    This presents two pieces of information about you to the other


    person.
    1) Tell the other person your interpretation of his or her
    behavior.
    2) It provides the opportunity for the other person to let you
    know whether your interpretation is accurate.

    Take responsibility for your feelings versus throwing out


    accusations and initiating a defensive response from the other
    person.

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