How do you control your anger issues?

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Embarrassed to admit that I have trouble controlling my anger, but I do especially in the car. I had angry parents and don't want to be like that myself. What can I do? Would I benefit from a councillor/ therapist?

What triggers the anger?

Could you describe your specific issues, as in what you usually do when you're angry?

Well in my case a diagnosis of complex PTSD and a lot of therapy and medication. I also worked out with my psychiatrist that I wasn't happy living with a partner so I prefer to live on my own these days and I feel so much calmer.

@Eyesopenwideawake I just think things that would only slightly annoy other people really really piss me off.

@Meeting I mean I'm not violent and I rarely shout (unless in the car, I do get pretty bad road rage), I think my anger is more internal.

@Gettingbysomehow I've never seen a councillor but have been contemplating it recently for many reasons. I had a pretty unstable upbringing with parents were violent and did shout a lot.

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I just think things that would only slightly annoy other people really really piss me off

What thought patterns are going through your mind when you get really, really pissed off? What sort of thing triggers the anger?