Mag,

        Thanks for your reply. If I *can* count to ten and/or take a deep
breath it helps a lot. But sometimes it comes on so quick, I can't seem to
control it.
I also tend to take it out on those closest to me.

Bobby


>bobby,
>learning to recognize when i'm getting   angry has been key to me.  stopping
>and taking a breath or time out really helps me. when i begin to get really
>frustrated i being to feel heat in my head.  when i can see i'm getting mad i
>force myself to take time out.  when i do not, i end up yelling at people.
>
>mag