Having An Open Mind - A Testimonial

I attended this 16 week Anger Management program during the summer and partial fall of 2011. My initial response to this forced attendance was to resist any thought of change. My thoughts were that I wasn’t angry and I didn’t need this program. I was put in an unfortunate situation and it was caused by reaction. Not anger. “I’m not to blame, it was the other party”.

My first thoughts of the sessions were not even close on how I thought they would go. I thought it was going to be a bunch of attendees singing “Kum Bah Yah” and other sensitive mumbo jumbo. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The sessions focused on what anger is, how to control anger and minimize angers negative effects in my life. Other sessions involved on communication or the lack of it, and other aspects that could trigger anger. Everybody thinks that anger is a reaction to an event but what I found out is, that it is a bunch of smaller emotions on how your feeling that becomes combined and overloads you (stress). Now, I think prior to attending this course I wasn’t angry. After completing this course I found that I was angry and that my anger can be controlled.

The course opens your mind to think. It makes you think. It opens your mind to other non-anger responses to events. The course also just doesn’t plainly tell you that you can’t act this way, by all means we are human and different sexes. It course reveals the reason on why it makes you angry and shows you how to think of other options to pursue and resolve the issue.

Out of my personal experience, I enjoyed the sessions. During and after every session, I was able to think about personal issues and events that have happened in my life. I found that I was lacking in several areas of being self-aware. With these sessions, I can identify what is the issue(s) and proceed on by more productive ways.

Now being able to notice anger identifiers and emotions, I’m able to feel more confident about obtaining my goals that I thought were out of reach. I truly believe attending The WIN Institute is a very good option for your requirements. It’s a calm atmosphere and there are truly no wrong answers, thoughts, feelings, and situations about yourself that you wish to divulge.

If you come with an open mind and you truly participate in the program and practice some suggestions on dealing with anger and emotions, you are going to feel that this is a very helpful program. I thank you very much Steven for helping me. Thanks again. --- Chris, Wayzata

For more information about The WIN Institute – Minnesota Anger Management, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, CAMF, CDVF, COAMF
The WIN Institute
Minnesota Anger Management
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com