Take The Anger Test
 
Are you at risk of losing your life to anger? Are you a "rageaholic" without even knowing it? Find out your anger/hostility index by taking the Anger Self-Assessment Test.
Answer true or false to the following questions. Please be honest, fearlessly and searchingly honest. There is much to gain and you don’t have to share the results with anyone but yourself.

True False     1. I’ve had trouble on the job because of my temper.
True False     2. I fly off the handle easily.
True False     3. I don’t always show my anger, but when I do, look out.
True False     4. I still get angry when I think of the bad things people did to me in the past.
True False     5. Waiting in line really annoys me.
True False     6. I often find myself engaged in heated arguments with the people who are close to me.
True False     7. I sometimes lie awake at night thinking about the things that upset me during the day.
True False     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.
True False     9. I find it very hard to forgive someone who has done me wrong.
True False     10. I get angry with myself when I lose control of my emotions.
True False     11. I get aggravated when people don’t behave the way they should.
True False     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.)
True False     13. When things don’t go my way, I “lose it.”
True False     14. I am apt to take frustration so badly that I cannot put it out of my mind.
True False     15. I’ve been so angry at times I couldn’t remember what I said or did.
True False     16. Sometimes I feel so hurt and alone that I’ve thought about killing myself.
True False     17. After arguing with someone, I despise myself.
True False     18. When riled, I often blurt out things I later regret saying.
True False     19. Some people are afraid of my bad temper.
True False     20. When I get angry, frustrated or hurt, I comfort myself by eating or using alcohol or other                                   drugs.
True False     21. When someone hurts me, I want to get even.
True False     22. I’ve gotten so angry at times that I’ve become physically violent, hitting other people or                                    breaking things.
True False     23. At times I’ve felt angry enough to kill.
True False     24. People I’ve trusted have often let me down, leaving me feeling angry or betrayed.
True False     25. I’m an angry person. My temper has already caused lots of problems, and I need help                                   changing it.
 


Your Results:
If you answered true to 5 or more questions, you are above average in your angry feelings, but learning some anger management techniques can make you happier.
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 trye to 15 or more you are dangerously close to losing your life to anger. You are a "rageaholic".


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