Experiencing  anger is a normal reaction.  Expressing anger in a constructive fashion can be helpful to both  yourself and others. However, when an expression of anger causes extreme emotions and unhealthy behavior it is important to determine if you have an anger management problem.   

Five Anger Warning Signs
1. Losing Control: Responding with verbal and physical aggression that causes others to fear you.  When you look back you regret what you said and did.

2.  Regular Occurrence:  Frustrating circumstances are resulting in almost daily outbursts of anger. The more often you become angry, the more likely anger has become an unhealthy personal habit.

3. Relationships Hurt: If others are uncomfortable confronting you with important issues because of past heated exchanges, your anger has damaged important relationships.

4.  Long Periods of Rage:  Thinking and continually talking about a frustrating experience. If you find yourself   preoccupied with thoughts of vengeance and hate you are not controlling your anger. Your anger is controlling you!

5.  Physical Symptoms: After becoming angry you find yourself having headaches, stomach problems and intense  physical tension. These are symptoms of stress  and can result  in serious medical problems. 

Experiencing the above anger warning signs is an indication you may very well have an anger management problem. Anger is learned. Everyone can obtain the skills to respond in a calm and effective fashion when faced with an anger provoking situation.

Short term anger management therapy can help you calm the storm and improve your quality of life.   
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Situations which bring us to frustration and provoke anger are challenging. Being disrespected and treated unfairly arouse intense feelings. You can lose control in a split second.
Facing provocation is serious stuff. Reviewing your best options and responding effectively can make a difference. Some of us can process the circumstances and problem solve to avoid unhealthy anger while responding effectively. Problem solving is not innate. It is a learned skill.
If angry episodes are an issue for you, learning problem solving will help. Once you have tried and applied the problem solving steps it will become second nature. Here are the steps:

1.  Define the problem clearly: Separate facts from assumptions
2.  Brain storm possible solutions (use creativity). The more solutions, solutions the better
3.  Rate pros and cons of each solution. Evaluate the solution which can yield the best outcome
4.  Plan steps carefully.
5.  Implement plan and evaluate outcome

Recall an angry incident and retroactively apply the above steps. Chances are you will yield a more effective response. Practice problem solving whenever possible. The more you practice problem solving the more likely you will problem solve when faced with an anger provoking situation. Additionally, you will learn to reduce stressful reactions to life's tests.