How to control myself when I get angry?

I have an anger problem. Simply put, I`m an ``angerholic”. I got this way from a fairly emotional abusive childhood. But I have seen a few advisors, ministers and counselors who helped me obtain the right answers. I would suggest finding a good friend to talk to when you’re mad. Someone you can call on a cellphone at midnight when your angry, and just talk about it for a little while. As to why your angry, it sounds like you hold it in. DO NOT HOLD IT IN! If someone says/does something that bothers you, don’t keep it to yourself. I’m not saying you should complain about everything that bothers you, but if you find yourself lashing out, its quite often because of bottling up other emotions. The good people in your life start getting all your unwanted emotions… not fun, right? When you find yourself mad enough to start coming up with reasons to be mad…that’s when you gotta stop and think about why you’re mad. I found that when something starts annoying me, and I only get myself more mad by myself not doing it. If you find yourself past the point where you can’t choke it down, walk away, flush the toilet ten times, do as many pushups as you can till you fall down… and best of all, laugh! I found my friends tried to make me laugh when I was upset, and that worked wonders. Everyone is different, though.. I hope it doesn’t continue to being a problem. God bless. :)