Yes, indeed.
I have taken martial arts for years, which has helped me gain discipline over my anger. The meds help me keep things in perspective. The side-effect of which is it makes all acts of violence premeditated for me. Anger, which must be fairly obvious, is probably the only emotion I fear losing control of.
Yep. When younger, I would not know when it was a good idea to stop fighting. Reflecting on those times, I think I would have whole-heartedly finished the job, if I hadn't been pulled away or rendered unconcious by a friend of my opponent or something. This isn't bravado. I have been genuinely concerned what my temper has made me willing to do in a hot flash of a moment.
That depends, do you get into fights often? Is it something you have to worry about commonly, or just those rare cases where you are fighting someone?
I prefer to avoid fighting, but a single hit at the right time can be a powerful gesture. Sometimes... I lose that sense of restraint. I see the first hit as almost an entirely different thing from fighting itself.
It isn't something I deal with now. It is likely true, though, that I still retain the sparks, and I've learned to recognize the urge before I do anything. I have stared people down, been confrontational, and done a number of other things than actual violence moreso now. I know I'm capable of it, so I give warnings and that has often been enough to quell a dispute before it escalates.