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- Four Ways to Deal with a Passive-aggressive Person - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Dr. Tony FioreThirty-three year old Roberto had promised his wife Tina that he would be home after work in time for her to attend her weekly “women’s group” at her church. Having only one automobile, Tina was completely at the mercy of Roberto’s promise. You guessed it! Roberto did ...
Views: 18023(1 vote) - Five Steps to Take When Arguing with Your Partner - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Dr. Tony Fiore"Dr.Fiore,” the voice on the phone pleaded,“I need anger management classes right away. I blew up at my girlfriend last night and she said it’s over until I get help." As Kevin recounted the first night of class, he and his girlfriend had argued in the car over which route to ...
Views: 9818 - How To Deal With Angry People: A Survival Guide - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2007 from Dr. Tony FioreDealing with angry people in our society is becoming increasingly challenging. Some days, it seems anger surrounds us at home, in the workplace, on the roadways, and at sports events. It is easy to get caught up in an escalating spiral of angry exchanges which usually upsets everyone and does ...
Views: 25881(6 votes) - Six Repair Tools for your Marriage - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2006 from Dr. Tony FioreRudy and Marjorie were on the verge of divorce. Married 12 years, they had constant verbal battles ending in what therapists call call emotional disengagement— meaning that they simply ignored each other for days on end.Emotionally, they were simmering inside and also lonely for each other, but ...
Views: 3732 - How To Deal With Difficult People Part 3 - The Passive Aggressive - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2005 from Dr. Tony FioreThirty-three year old Roberto had promised his wife Tina that he would be home after work in time for her to attend her weekly "women's group" at her church. Having only one automobile, Tina was completely at the mercy of Roberto's promise. You guessed it! Roberto did not show up until 8:45 ...
Views: 10744 - How to Deal With Difficult People Part 2 - The Bully - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2005 from Dr. Tony FioreSixty-four year old Bill was a married retired executive who sought anger management help on the insistence of his wife Ann. After 24 years Ann could no longer tolerate his bullying behavior toward her, their children, and their friends. He would often relate in an insulting, "get in your ...
Views: 2987 - 4 Steps to Being More Assertive - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2005 from Dr. Tony Fiore45 year old Judy revealed in an anger management class that she was constantly angry at her husband. When asked why, she revealed that her aged mother lives next door and she always felt conflicted whether to spend time with her husband or her mother after work. She loved them both, but ...
Views: 3878 - 4 Steps to Teaching Your Family to Treat You Better - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2005 from Dr. Tony Fiore4 Steps to Teaching Your Family to Treat You Better by Dr. Tony Fiore Case #1- Elizabeth, a 40 year old homemaker was always feeling angry and “used” by her family, constantly saying that everybody took advantage of her. She felt that she worked like a slave but her family showed no ...
Views: 4241(1 vote) - 4 Steps to Assertive Communication - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2005 from Dr. Tony Fiore“Dr. Fiore,” my 42 year old married patient (Mary) began, “once again my family expects me to host Christmas dinner and I am simply too exhausted; what should I do?” “Why not tell them how you feel?” I asked. “Because I don’t want to hurt their feelings – I always feel guilty if I don’t do ...
Views: 12688(1 vote) - Anger and the American Family: 3 Steps to Diffuse Family Anger by Changing Your Inner Conversations - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2005 from Dr. Tony FioreCase #1: Jeanette and Tom had been married 15 years. Wanting to surprise him for his birthday, Jeanette, with her own money, bought Tom a big-screen LCD television. Tom’s reaction? He instantly blew up and berated Jeanette for spending so much money—buying more television than they needed, a ...
Views: 3968 - 5 Steps to Adjusting Expectations - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2005 from Dr. Tony Fiore5 Steps to Adjusting Your Expectations Dateline: January 4th. Orange County Anger Management class participants review anger triggers of the week. Jane, age 23, engaged to be married: “My boyfriend openly flirts with other women in front of me.” Jim, age 40, an IT professional: “a work group ...
Views: 14767(1 vote) - Anger and your health - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2004 from Dr. Tony FioreHOW YOUR OUTLOOK INFLUENCES HEALTH AND ABILITY TO CONTROL ANGER Jane and Anthony have differing ways of viewing the world. Jane is a pessimist (the glass is half-empty), while Anthony is an optimist (the glass is half-full). These outlooks influence how they experience similar ...
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