| Introduction | 1 |
| How Long Will It Take to Complete the Workbook? | 1 |
| How Long Will It Take to Heal from Anger and Rage? | 2 |
| The Problem | 2 |
| Pathways to Peace: A Solution | 2 |
| A Message to the Person Struggling to Change | 2 |
Part I | Understand the Problem | 5 |
Chapter 1 | The Self-Assessment Process | 6 |
Lesson 1 | Pathways to Peace Founder's Story | 6 |
Lesson 2 | The Importance of Self-Honesty | 18 |
Lesson 3 | Writing Your Story | 20 |
| My Story | 21 |
Lesson 4 | Self-Test | 29 |
| Anti-Violence Self-Agreement | 30 |
Chapter 2 | Understand the Nature of Anger, Rage, and Violence | 31 |
Lesson 1 | Normal Anger vs. Problem or Addictive Anger | 31 |
Lesson 2 | What Is Violence? | 34 |
Lesson 3 | How Anger Is Like a Drug | 36 |
Lesson 4 | Excessive Anger as Learned Behavior | 37 |
Lesson 5 | Styles of Anger | 39 |
Lesson 6 | The Masks Anger Wears | 40 |
Lesson 7 | Anger and Grief | 42 |
Lesson 8 | The Roots of Anger, Rage, and Violence | 45 |
Part II | Understand the Process of Recovery | 47 |
Chapter 3 | The Eight Parts of the Whole Self | 48 |
Lesson 1 | The Biological Part | 50 |
Lesson 2 | The Environmental Part | 51 |
Lesson 3 | The Behavior (Action) Part | 53 |
Lesson 4 | The Skill Part (Learning) | 54 |
Lesson 5 | The Values/Goals Part | 55 |
Lesson 6 | The Beliefs Part | 57 |
Lesson 7 | The Mission Part | 58 |
Lesson 8 | The Spiritual Part | 59 |
Chapter 4 | The Eight Steps of the Recovery Process | 61 |
Step 1 | The Admission Step | 62 |
Lesson 162 |
Step 2 | Take Responsibility | 64 |
Lesson 264 |
Step 3 | Realize That Violence Is Never Justified | 67 |
Lesson 367 |
Step 4 | Learn New Ways to Feel Powerful | 69 |
Lesson 469 |
Step 5 | Treat People and Property with Respect | 70 |
Lesson 570 |
Step 6 | Change Negative Beliefs into Positive Beliefs | 71 |
Lesson 671 |
Step 7 | Find Your Purpose | 72 |
Lesson 772 |
Step 8 | Transformation | 73 |
Lesson 873 |
Chapter 5 | Motivate Yourself to Change | 75 |
Lesson 1 | The Motivation Script | 76 |
Chapter 6 | Understand the Anger Process Using the Niagara Falls Metaphor | 82 |
Lesson 1 | A Little Bit About the Niagara Falls | 82 |
Lesson 2 | The Niagara Falls Metaphor | 85 |
Lesson 3 | The Five Stages of the Anger Process | 86 |
Chapter 7 | Interrupt the Process | 94 |
Lesson 1 | Will You Ever Forget Your Anger Habit? | 94 |
Lesson 2 | Three Steps to Interrupt the Anger Process | 96 |
Part III | Change Your Behavior | 103 |
Chapter 8 | Basic Considerations | 104 |
Lesson 1 | Nutrition | 104 |
Lesson 2 | Sleep and Rest | 105 |
Lesson 3 | Physical Exercise | 105 |
Lesson 4 | Relaxation | 106 |
Lesson 5 | Maintain a Schedule | 109 |
Chapter 9 | Skills | 111 |
Lesson 1 | Maintain a Positive Mental Focus | 111 |
Lesson 2 | The Skills | 113 |
Chapter 10 | What to Avoid | 123 |
Lesson 1 | Avoid Alcohol and Other Drugs | 123 |
Lesson 2 | Avoid Places Where Heavy Drinking or Drug Use Takes Place | 125 |
Lesson 3 | Avoid the Use of Anabolic Steroids (Growth Drugs) | 126 |
Lesson 4 | Avoid Other People Who Have Problems with Anger and Rage | 127 |
Lesson 5 | Avoid Watching Violence in the Media | 128 |
Lesson 6 | Avoid Venting | 129 |
Lesson 7 | Avoid Guns | 130 |
Chapter 11 | Special Methods and Skills for Managing Anger | 132 |
| Anger Cues | 132 |
Lesson 1 | Deal with Stubborn Memory Cues | 133 |
Lesson 2 | Learn to Change Your Posture, Breathing, and Voice | 136 |
Lesson 3 | Recite a Brief Poem or Prayer | 138 |
Lesson 4 | Read a Joke Book or Scan a Book of Cartoons | 138 |
Lesson 5 | Aggression vs. Assertiveness | 140 |
Lesson 6 | Take a Respite | 143 |
Lesson 7 | Go to a Pathways to Peace Meeting | 145 |
Lesson 8 | Establish and Use an Empowerment Cue or an Aversion Cue | 145 |
Part IV | Change Your Mind | 151 |
Chapter 12 | Values | 152 |
| Introduction | 152 |
Lesson 1 | Values and Recovery from Your Anger Habit | 153 |
Chapter 13 | Beliefs | 158 |
Lesson 1 | Anger and Beliefs | 158 |
Lesson 2 | How to Change Beliefs About Anger That Keep You Stuck | 162 |
Lesson 3 | Acquire Positive Beliefs About Yourself, Others, and the World | 165 |
Chapter 14 | Life Mission and Spirituality | 170 |
| What Is Your Life Mission? | 170 |
Lesson 1 | How to Discover Your Life Mission | 172 |
Lesson 2 | Mission Support | 174 |
Lesson 3 | Spirituality | 176 |
Chapter 15 | Goals | 180 |
Lesson 1 | What Is a Goal? | 180 |
Lesson 2 | Recovery Goals and the Eight Parts of the Whole Self | 184 |
Lesson 3 | Set a Goal to Stop the Use of Rage and Violence | 188 |
Chapter 16 | Forgiveness | 190 |
Lesson 1 | The Importance of Forgiveness | 190 |
Lesson 2 | Forgive Others | 192 |
Lesson 3 | Forgive Yourself | 194 |
| Conclusion | 196 |
| Self-Contract | 197 |
| Conclusion | 198 |
Appendix 1 | The Pathways to Peace Self-Help Program | 199 |
| Overview: What Is Pathways to Peace? | 199 |
| The Purpose of Pathways to Peace | 199 |
| What Types of People Join Pathways to Peace? | 199 |
| The Pathways to Peace Principles | 200 |
| The Pathways to Peace Rules | 203 |
| The Pathways to Peace Mentor Program | 203 |
Appendix 2 | How You Can Start a Pathways to Peace Group in Your Area | 204 |
| First Steps in Starting a Group | 204 |
| Pathways to Peace Materials | 205 |
| Pathways to Peace Group Structure Guidelines | 205 |
| Pathways to Peace Meeting Facilitator's Guide | 207 |
| The Pathways to Peace Principles | 210 |
| The Pathways to Peace Rules | 211 |
| The Pathways to Peace Definition of Violence | 212 |
| Pathways to Peace Books, Videos, and Master Programs | 213 |