| Anger and abuse often go together. There are many | | | | blame others. We are often not willing to take |
| reasons for this and first of all we need to | | | | responsibility for our own actions and want someone |
| understand a little about anger and where it comes | | | | else to pay for the way we feel. |
| from. | | | | Anger and abuse create unhealthy and unsafe |
| Anger in adults often begins when we face injustice. | | | | relationships. Anger and abuse do not just affect a |
| Outrage often follows and this can lead us to take | | | | few people. When anger and abuse are used |
| appropriate action. Outrage is a positive thing when it | | | | together entire families are affected. Children |
| helps us take steps to stop violence and other | | | | especially are vulnerable to anger and abuse. |
| injustices. Outrage involves integrity and caring plus a | | | | The consequences for anger and abuse are many |
| sense of responsibility. This type of anger does not | | | | and none of them are good. If you are in a situation |
| lead to abuse so in this instance anger and abuse do | | | | where anger and abuse have become a pattern you |
| not go together. | | | | need to seek help. There are groups for anger |
| When anger comes from a sense of being wronged, | | | | management and there are also groups for people |
| abandoned, rejected or controlled it can easily and | | | | who are living with people who have anger control or |
| often does leadto abuse. In these situations we fear | | | | abuse issues. |
| being humiliated, disrespected or embarrassed. These | | | | Anger and abuse can become deadly problems if |
| are the times when angermay lead to abuse. | | | | they are not addressed and taken care of. Do not |
| At times like these we want to fight back, attack or | | | | put yourself or othersat risk. |