Anger Self Assessment

Answer true or false to the following questions. Please be honest, not a "lip-service honest," but fearlessly and searchingly honest. There is much to gain and you don't have to share the results with anyone but yourself.

Anger Self-Assessment Test

  1.    I've had trouble on the job because of my temper.Yes No

  2.    People say that I fly off the handle easily.Yes No

  3.    I don't always show my anger, but when I do, look out.Yes No

  4.    I still get angry when I think of the bad things people did to me in the past.Yes No

  5.    I hate lines, and I especially hate waiting in line.Yes No

  6.    I often find myself engaged in heated arguments with the people who are close to me.Yes No

  7.    At times I've felt angry enough to kill.Yes No

  8.    When someone says or does something that upsets me, I don't usually say anything at the time, but later I spend a lot of time thinking of cutting replies I could and should have made.Yes No

  9.    I find it very hard to forgive someone who has done me wrong.Yes No

  10.  I get angry with myself when I lose control of my emotions.Yes No

  11.  I get aggravated when people don't behave the way they should.Yes No

  12.  If I get really upset about something, I have a tendency to feel sick later (frequently experiencing weak spells, headaches, upset stomach or diarrhea).Yes No

  13.  When things don't go my way, I "lose it."Yes No

  14.  I am apt to take frustration so badly that I cannot put it out of my mind.Yes No

  15.  I've been so angry at times I couldn't remember what I said or did.Yes No

  16.  Sometimes I feel so hurt and alone that I've thought about killing myself.Yes No

  17.  After arguing with someone, I despise myself.Yes No

  18.  When riled, I often blurt out things I later regret saying.Yes No

  19.  Some people are afraid of my bad temper.Yes No

  20.  When I get angry, frustrated or hurt, I comfort myself by eating or using alcohol or other drugs.Yes No

  21.  When someone hurts me, I want to get even.Yes No

  22.  I've gotten so angry at times that I've become physically violent, hitting other people or breaking things.Yes No

  23.  I sometimes lie awake at night thinking about the things that upset me during the day.Yes No

  24.  People I've trusted have often let me down, leaving me feeling angry or betrayed.Yes No

  25.  I'm an angry person. My temper has already caused lots of problems, and I need help changing it.Yes No

Scoring the Anger Self-Assessment Test. If you answered true to 10 or more of these questions, you are prone to anger problems. It's time for a change. If you answered true to 5 questions, you are about average in your angry feelings, but learning some anger management techniques can make you happier.

Additional Reading

• Recovering Rager's Creed
• Hear what I am NOT Saying

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