How to Find an Anger Management Group

If you suffer from uncontrollable bouts of anger and rage, learning anger management skills can end this destructive behavior. Learning to control this rage is key to having a healthy, happy life--and with the help of an anger management group, you don't have to do it alone. Here's how to find one.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Telephone

Determine Your Goals

1. Determine what you hope to achieve by joining an anger management group. Set goals for yourself in terms of recovery time and outcome.

2. Ask for support from your loved ones. Communicate with your partner that you intend to change your behavior.

Search for an Anger Management Group

3. Visit the Web site for NAMA: the National Anger Management Association (see Resources below).

4. Search through their ''National Anger Management Specialist Directory'' to find programs near you.

5. Contact the specialists listed at NAMA for recommendations on group therapy in your area, if groups are not listed for your region.

6. Speak with a local psychologist (see Resources below) to receive a referral to an anger management group in your area.

Define Your Progress

7. Evaluate your progress after a few months in the anger management group. Keeping a journal is an excellent way to track your learning. Note whether the things that used to incur your anger are still issues for you.

8. Speak with your group leader regarding your progress. Ask for a personal evaluation.

9. Consider seeing a psychologist in addition to group therapy. One-on-one conversations can add to what you accomplish in group.

Tips & Warnings

• Work to find a group you feel comfortable in and accept that you may not find a match on the first try. Although personal resistance might be an excuse in the beginning, if you continue to feel uncomfortable in a particular group setting you should turn elsewhere.
• Be aware of your privacy rights. Everything you share with an anger management counselor or within a group should be confidential. However, psychologists and other similar professionals can report you to authorities if they sense that your behavior constitutes an imminent threat to anyone.
• Understand that you need to get help. If you are unable to control your rage, you can end up imprisoned on an assault or murder charge.

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