Tag: anger

The Iceberg of Anger

September 1, 2022 Avalon Malibu Staff Addiction

Individuals often experience and express anger as a secondary emotion. This means that when people feel anger, they are often feeling it in response to another emotion that drives anger as a defense mechanism. Beginning to see anger as the… Read More ›

Navigating the Stages of Change and Taking Achievable Steps Towards Success

September 16, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Recovery

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the plethora of changes throughout your recovery journey. Tackling all facets of addiction and recovery at once can be intimidating. Doing so can lead to stress and may even cause feelings of resistance… Read More ›

Flip the Script on Anger

August 21, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health Emotional

Anger is a natural response to some situations. For example, in the heat of a stressful or hurtful moment, we can use our anger to endure what we are experiencing. However, uncontrolled anger is destructive for your physical and mental… Read More ›

Controlling Your Flash Anger

April 14, 2021 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

Judging when someone else has an anger problem is usually pretty obvious, but knowing when you are the one who has anger issues is another story. Especially if you are someone who struggles with flash anger who feels fine and… Read More ›

Facts About Schizophrenia You Probably Didn’t Know Before

June 5, 2020 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health

Millions of people across the world are diagnosed with schizophrenia, yet so many people still do not know much about this disorder. Individuals with schizophrenia often experience delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms such as feeling detached… Read More ›

Healthy Coping Mechanisms for Anger in Recovery

October 20, 2019 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

We all struggle with anger and in recovery, many of our angry feelings can come to the surface. Here are some healthy coping mechanisms for difficult feelings. It’s completely normal to feel anger and rage sometimes. In fact, when we… Read More ›

Understanding Emotions: 5 Ways Anger Can Be Used For Good

August 5, 2019 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Recovery

We can’t escape those moments when someone – or something – aggravates to the point of no return. Anger begins to boil within, and sometimes it feels almost uncontrollable; despite having such an intense urge to act in a hateful… Read More ›

Does Being Angry Mean I’m Not Mindful Anymore?

January 8, 2017 Avalon Malibu Recovery Healthy Living

Mindfulness is often confused with emptiness. Mindfulness is a practice rooted in buddhism which simply asks the practitioner to grow in their awareness of their surroundings. Noticing, paying attention, and becoming aware are all mindful practice that help separate one… Read More ›