Article: One sign that you may benefit from anger management treatment is if your anger is having a negative impact on others or your relationships with them. Do others end up hurt physically or emotionally after you have an episode of anger? Do you find yourself losing social connections because of your anger? Do you find yourself regretting the way you treated others as a result of your angry outbursts? If so, then the costs of your anger are steep and you may benefit from anger management. Because of their hostility, individuals with anger issues tend to have fewer friends. Social support is an important factor that can help protect from stress and illness. Frequent anger can make you feel bad, and be bad for you. If you find yourself having frequent headaches or other bodily distress and think this may be caused by your anger, you may benefit from anger management. Keep in mind that some of the negative consequences of anger on your body cannot be felt, but the costs are still real. For example, frequently experiencing anger increases one's risk of heart disease, particularly among men. Anger causes individuals to lash out and sometimes at objects, by damaging or destroying them. If you find yourself hitting, breaking, or damaging objects, you may benefit from anger management. Angry people are cynical of others. Cynicism can involve a self-righteous attitude whereby an individual thinks that the things that make her angry are not things she would ever do herself. For example, if a driver was holding up traffic because he did not realize the light had turned green, she might think, "only an idiot would do that" when in reality it is fairly easy to get distracted at a red light. If you think anger is causing you to view the world in a negative way, you may benefit from anger management treatment. Individuals with anger issues tend to consume more alcohol and other drugs than individuals without anger issues. Over-consumption of substances can be bad for health and can lead to social and other emotional problems. Ask yourself whether your anger is making you feel bad, either through the consequences of your behavior, or the way it is making you think about the world around you, or both. If feelings of anger and the situations your anger gets you into is taking a toll on your subjective well-being, it may be time to seek out anger management.

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Check in on your relationships. Make a list about how anger negatively impacts your body. Take note of whether you are breaking objects. Pay attention to your attitude. Check your consumption of alcohol and other drugs. Pay attention to your well-being.