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Harvest House’s Anger Management class uses Anger Management for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Clients, a structured 12-week cognitive-behavioural group program published by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Designed for people dealing with anger alongside substance use or mental health challenges, the program helps residents understand their patterns of anger, recognize escalation early, and develop practical skills that support recovery.
Residents learn to identify the events and personal triggers that lead to anger, along with the physical, behavioural, emotional, and thinking cues that signal it is building. They use tools such as the anger meter and anger awareness record, then develop individualized anger-control plans that may include timeouts, breathing and relaxation techniques, social support, thought stopping, and healthier ways of interpreting difficult situations.
Later sessions examine the aggression cycle and the influence of past family experiences, while building assertive communication and conflict-resolution skills. Through group discussion, workbook exercises, role-playing, and practice between sessions, residents learn alternatives to aggressive, passive, or impulsive responses. The goal is not to eliminate or suppress anger, but to help participants respond to it in safer, healthier ways that protect relationships and strengthen long-term recovery.