Handout: anger words

Anger groups are usually straight forward …. OK, no group is like that. They each have their own dynamics which are dependent on many factors.

I used to work as a float at a hospital and would walk onto a unit to facilitate a group of (usually) adults with a mix of diagnoses none of whom I had ever met before. In those situations I usually keep it very basic and thus very safe.

ANGER WORDS
anger disgust grumpiness rage
aggravation dislike hate resentment
agitation envy hostility revulsion
annoyance exasperation irritation scorn
bitterness ferocity jealousy spite
contempt frustration loathing torment
cruelty fury mean-spiritedness vengefulness
destructiveness grouchiness outrage wrath
Other: add your own …..

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I am trained and work as a Creative Arts Therapist specializing in group therapy. I have passionately studied, worked, and taught as a hands-on practitioner of the Creative/Expressive and Healing Arts since 1983 integrating various modalities working in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. I currently provide Creative Arts and Counseling services to nonprofit agencies as well as occasionally teaching classes and workshops in communities of faith. I use compassion and acceptance to create an environment that is safe and nurturing for all individuals and groups. In my spare time I engage in research and write articles on a variety of subjects, create: poems, music, abstract artwork, and photograph nature.

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