How can I stop saying nasty things while angry?

I once heard a quote that stated the angry and the drunk always say the truth. And this may be true but its always good to choose your words wisely because you can not take them back. When you are angry, think to yourself, are these words harmful? Do they have good intentions? Does the other person need to hear these words? Can I say this without being angry?

Pause and think before saying anything. Personally for me, I would usually go somewhere alone to stay calm and find my peace. I don't know if this counts, but sometimes I would just write the nasty things on paper or on my phone's note, or on my private social media, just for myself to see. It's important to get it out of your chest somehow, it also helps you to understand what you really want to say. Most of the time, nasty things are just the cherry on top, while there's actually some points you really wanted to say. So after I feel calm enough, I would confront the person with better wording to really make them get the point of the message I'm trying to convey.

Well, the first step is asking yourself questions. Ask yourself, why am I mad? Who am I mad at? Will being mad help me in any way? And developing self control, always think before you say anything. I use to be really insensitive, saying whatever whenever I want, I soon realised I had hurt people so think about what will happen next IF you say this. Tomorrow you’ll have to live with what you said today.

To stop saying nasty things you can just ignore the other person or just say, "I need to rest for a bit," and go to your room.

Good question on your anger- I worked through something similar to this. It is so easy to explode when you are frustrated, angry, or upset at someone. When this happens to me, I ask the person for plenty of time to process what has happened. That way, I get time to be angry by myself and decide what I really feel, and get over the initial shock of what has happened. Time then helps me formulate a mature response that can be delivered in a calm way. Using "I" statements like "I felt..." instead of using "you" statements like "You are rude..." can also help to keep blame off the table and help you keep a level head.

The best way to shut your mouth while you are angry is to take a deep breath and sit down wherever you are, in my opinion it`s the best possible solution to overcome this challenge.

Sometimes when you're angry it's easy to get caught up in the moment and say things you later regret. Perhaps you could try removing yourself from the situation or trying to take a moment to think before replying to somebody?

By saying cute words instead of saying nasty things... Well, that works for me. I mean, instead of saying f***, I say some funny danish words instead. Or, if I am really angry, I take a really deep breath.

Move to a space where you are by yourself because you have nobody around that has the possibility of increasing the tension. Closing your eyes and taking deep breathes will help ease the tension that you're holding.

By trying to remove yourself from the situation and find a way to cool down, maybe writing all these things you would like to say to the person down on a piece of paper? Remember to breathe in deeply and to try to see the situation from their point of view if you can.