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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
overdosing on adrenaline

Excerpt from Going Home without Going Crazy: How to Get Along with Your Parents and Family (Even When They Push Your Buttons)

Flooding occurs when an adrenaline over load over whelms parts of the brain. Have you ever been so upset you can’t think, can’t speak, can barely cope? That’s flooding. You may already know some thing about flooding from the fight-or-flight syndrome, where the more primitive parts of the brain over ride the more advanced parts. The result is knee-jerk fear or aggression and a distinct lack of level headed reason.

You can expect flooding to affect you both physically and mentally. Physical symptoms act like an early warning system.

Your ultimate goal is to control flooding rather than allow it to control you.

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Posted By newharb / 9:00 AM / Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
anger tips for teens

excerpt from The Anger Workbook for Kids


It is important to become aware of situations that make you angry, to notice what you do when you get angry, and to recognize the consequences of your anger. An anger log is a tool to help you do all that.

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Posted By newharb / 11:56 AM / Thursday, November 05, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Rage: An Overview of Explosive Anger

Excerpt from Rage: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger by Ronald T. Potter-Efron, MSW, Ph.D.

  • Rage is an experience of excessive anger.
  • Rage is a transformative experience.
  • For every total rage, you probably have several partial rages.
  • You may often have near-rage episodes as well.
  • Not all rages look alike.
  • Another way to divide rages is by the threat that each rage addresses.
  • If you are a rager, you aren’t the only one in the world with this problem.
  • Rages can be prevented.
  • Each kind of rage needs to be treated a little differently.


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Posted By newharb / 12:00 AM / Thursday, August 13, 2009
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