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I think this book will be of particular help and interest to people who:

– have already completed some personal development work which has given them an awareness of the difficulties they have with anger

– have persistent relationship difficulties and find it hard to resolve conflicts without hurting themselves or others

– are suffering from health problems or addictions which they have been told, or suspect themselves, may be being caused, or made worse by, their mismanagement of frustration and anger

– are living or working under high levels of pressure and need to take particular care with the management of their emotions

– are bereaved and finding themselves ‘stuck’ in their grief

– are struggling with mental health problems such as depression, phobias, obsessions and eating disorders

– are trying to help others manage their stress and anger more constructively, e.g. managers, training officers, teachers, community workers, counsellors, nurses and doctors – not to mention millions of concerned and harassed parents!

As I indicated earlier, the ideas in this book have arisen in the main from my own personal experience and my work with people on ‘everyday’ problems at home and at work. I am very aware that a minority of people’s problems are so severe that their needs cannot be completely met within the scope of a self-help book such as this. For example, I would urge anyone who is prone to serious outbursts of violence, or suspects that they could be, to seek additional help from a professional therapist or doctor.

Similarly I would suggest that anyone who is living or working with someone with such difficulties, or anyone who has suffered serious abuse in the past, should not hesitate to request further professional guidance. A list of helping agencies can usually be found in any good library, social services or health department, or through the many confidential phonelines that now exist to help people living or working under such stress and threat.