IAmA person who had anger management issues and got help last year. AMA.

Title says it, I had an incredibly hard time managing my anger and got help for it because I was tired of pissing everyone of with it, especially (my then) girlfriend. It got to the point that she threatened to break up with me because of it, and to tell you what I'm surprised she dealt with me that long, I was an asshole. When I realized I was on the verge of losing a relationship with one of the few people I really cared about I realized I needed help.

I don't want to point fingers but I got alot of my temperament from my father. He has received help for it too but its been a long road for him, he has medication for it. I do not take pills, but it took a few months with a counselor to help curb the anger. That was in Jan-March '11 and since then I've made great strides in keeping it in check.

In order to track my progress I started a journal of the times I've blown up since. Just when I have a massive episode and lose it. I keep track of when, why, what, and how I got angry. It helps me learn what gets me upset and what I can do to make sure it doesn't happen again. Since the beginning of this year I've only had one of those episodes and it was last week, I threw away a 100ft extension cord because it kept coming unplugged from the garage as I was using a leaf blower on the yard trimmings. After about 20 minutes and only getting one side of the sidewalk done I said fuck it and threw it away. My dad asked where it was today and I had an "Oh shit" moment.

But yea, that's my story.