try some breathing excercises. continuously take in a deep breath and let it out. it relaxes you. as for me, i kind of resolve to cigarettes but unless you already smoke, i dont think its a smart way to turn, no matter how relaxing it is.

LOL...I would like to see that. Instead of that initial thought of punching them, just instead think of taking a deep breath and execute. You know you thinking about punching them before hand, it's not a reflex, therefore, you can control it because you can control what you think.

Pray for wisdom, you will be rich with a different kind of anger!

I was a lot like that and what stopped me all through my life was fear. I was a pretty tough dude but I knew there always would be someone tougher. That's not what I was afraid of though. Going to jail and becoming someone's bitch. If you are not gay and do not want men to use you for sex then don't go to jail...it's that simple. If you keep punching people you will go to jail and possibly be raped unless you have a lot of money to pay for protection. Is that enough to stop you?

Learn to walk away or just yell and scream because if you cant stop punching people eventually youll punch someone whos going to press charges and/or sue you. that will screw your life up and you dont want that.

if you feel that violence has to be the answer (don't worry, for me its the same way) don't punch the person. take up rugby or another great sport. trust me, its the next best stress reliever to getting into a fight. this way you can just destroy the guys on the other team without getting into trouble. trust me, i've done both :)

turning to anything other than yourself will just lead you on a bad path, alot of people start doing drugs and drinking when they can't control their anger, and I am a witness to that. Hell I've probably been guilty of it too once or twice. there are alot of good things to try, they all sound a little gay, but they really do work, I had to help an ex with the same problem... #1-walk away(pretty much starts any of these) #2-write EXACTLY why you want to punch that person in the face or whatever retaliation your thinking of, read it over and over until you see why it's not going to solve the problem. #3-take a deep breath, and stay calm. Confront the person who pissed you off directly. if you do this while staying calm, it will probably make them feel like an ass for being a douschebag(pardon my french) #4-if you absolutely can't stop yourself, punch an inamimate object. It may make you feel stupid, but that's the point, you look just as bad when you hit someone for (almost) any reason. #5-talk too your school counselor about it before-hand.(also i know this is totally lame, but bringing it up to someone before and out of context will help you see the problem and solution more clearly) If you think they will take advantage of your trust, tell your parents, if you can't tell your parents, go to a church. Most churches have counselors you can talk to for free. Even if you aren't christian (me and my ex are not) you can ask them for help, and politely ask them not to be preachy. Just say I really need help with this issue. whatever you do stop phsically reacting to people's stupidity. You can't control what other people say or do, and for the rest of your life you will be presented with a million reasons proving their idiocracy. Nothing will change that. BUT, you are 17 and can be tried as an adult and if someone presses charges it will be on your record for a looong time. No dumb-ass is worth not getting into schools, not getting a job you really want, or hurting your chances of getting your own place in the future. blah blah blah, sorry for rambling, hope it helped.

get your hands tied behind your back. then have someone provoke you. you will have to fight with yourself. to gain control of yourself.

remember it takes a bigger man to walk away from a fight.STOP AND THINK the person that is pissing you off could be having a bad day,above that THEY ARE A PERSON JUST LIKE YOU!violence solves nothing.

Stay off steroids and taking anger management classes would be a good start. I know how you feel though. I was the same way when I was around your age - the steroids. JK I have to say that I just grew out of it though.