Q: Why should I attend anger management classes?
A: Anger management classes are the most underutilized resources in the criminal justice system. If conducted properly, anger management will give you a great deal of insight into why you do what you do.
IT IS NOT ABOUT THE ANGER
Often times when a person is convicted of some type of family violence, the judge will sentence the person to attend anger management classes, in an effort to help the person learn skills to diffuse or redirect anger, and learn more constructive ways to express anger. If the person attending the classes is open to the instruction, then he will acquire some tools to diffuse his anger. If he is really lucky, he will gain some insight into where his anger comes from.
Anger is often a secondary emotion, which we jump to in order not to feel the pain or vulnerability of the initial emotion. So, while there may be a great deal of anger in the workplace, at home, at school or on the internet, the anger comes from very different emotional places. For example, when one person feels afraid, the fear is often quickly replaced by anger. Fear is associated with being a victim, or being weak, while anger has the power of a victor. Similarly, hopelessness is associated with being fragile or dependent. So, the more hopeless a person feels, the more that emotion may demonstrate itself as anger. Betrayal, shame, jealousy, almost any emotion that has a negative impact on a person’s emotional state can be replaced by anger. The effect is to feel the anger, rather than the true emotion.
By Lawrence Lewis - Felony Defense Attorney - Deposit Account Fraud Lawyer
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