Article: When anger complicates recovery.(Road to Recovery)

Anger is a big problem for many people and it's often one of the complicating factors for those struggling with addiction. There are lots of reasons for clients to be angry, (1) and for many of them it seems as if aggression gets good results with very little downside.

Expressions of anger may feel good, and the media often deliver the message that nice guys finish last. Threatening and intimidating behavior sometimes achieves the immediate goal, and being aggressive takes less thought than being assertive. The latest research points to several ways to be helpful to our angry clients, and also suggests that some things we used to think were helpful aren't.

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