Some people will get verbally abusive or find blame, others may actually become overly nice and try to please. Some people laugh or become humorous, some become sarcastic. Some become depressed, withdrawn or quiet. Sometimes people will not follow through with their commitments when they are angry. Some will have difficulty sleeping or eating while others may want to sleep or eat more.
Some people use alcohol or drugs when they are angry.
Many people believe that you take a Time-Out only when you think you may become violent. In this way you will begin to automatically think about walking away before you even get close to losing control. The first thing to realize is that controlling anger does not necessarily mean suppressing it. In fact you have at least three choices. Let's discuss each one in more detail.