To be fair, breaking things in anger isn't necessarily just a sign saying "next time it might be your face". I've always had anger issues, and I've gotten to the point where I'll break things. Even if I'm in a room alone.

Who would I be sending such a message to in that case? Is it because I want to threaten somebody, or because it's cathartic to break things in anger? I'm not justifying the destruction, it's not right, even when I'd do it, and I'd like to think I have a better grasp on it nowadays but I won't lie and say I don't get the urge to just throw my phone threw a wall when I've had a particularly rough day. It's an issue I have to work on, but I'd never escalate that to hurting somebody I care about.