{"product_id":"stopping-the-violence-a-group-model-to-change-mens-abusive-att-workbook-9780789007094","title":"Stopping The Violence: A Group Model To Change Men'S Abusive Att...Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David J. Decker\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis informative and helpful guide will assist your clients in making positive strides toward a nonviolent life. Some of the tips and suggestions that are further explained in this workbook include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledge to yourself and to others that you have a problem with anger, abuse, and control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddress mental health and chemical use issues if they are present in your life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome to know that, when you become abusive, you are always feeling inadequate, powerless, and unlovable \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealize that controlling and abusive behavior hurts you and those you love \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand that anger is different from abuse and control \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize that becoming abusive is always a choice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstead of blaming others, take responsibility for what you feel, how you think, and how you act \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccept that you cannot control or change other people \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember that you can always take a time-out \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink about the possible consequences before you become controlling and abusive \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify what triggers your anger and your abusive and controlling attitudes and behaviors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotice what you are thinking: Your thoughts can increase your escalation or calm you down \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecome aware of all your feelings, not just your anger, and learn to respectfully communicate them to others \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn conflicts into positive problem-solving opportunities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl, abuse, and violence are learned: Think about the messages you received from your family and from society about what it is to be a man \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefine manhood as nonviolent and nonabusive \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake the risk to count on other men for emotional support \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to feel a genuine sense of pride by taking control of how you view the world and how you act \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart to believe that you can truly change the controlling and abusive parts of who you have been \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46896831463575,"sku":"9780789007094","price":5017.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780789007094.webp?v=1770360088","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/stopping-the-violence-a-group-model-to-change-mens-abusive-att-workbook-9780789007094","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}