The feeling of being “possessed” by anger is often a metaphor for extreme anger where one feels out of control. Anger management strategies focus on developing control through techniques like deep breathing, taking a timeout, and changing reactive patterns to reflective ones. For those who experience intense anger as a form of feeling out of control, it can be helpful to consider psychological approaches like metacognition to identify anger before it leads to an outburst, and professional help for underlying conditions like Intermittent Explosive Disorder.Â