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Originally Posted by Anika.
That is the one feeling I have a hard time relateing to, but it comes up very often here. And not just here, real life people too. And I know that anger is a healthy emotion.
So how often do you get angry, maybe I should ask outside of a bipolar episode, I don't know. And do any of you barely ever get angry? Even when that would be appropriate.
Sometimes I wonder if there is not something wrong with me... Outside of what I already know. I very rarely ever feel anger. I don't scream, I don't throw things, I don't ever release that kind of feeling.. Tho I sometimes wonder if that is not odd. It's not like I am not faced with stuff that shouldn't elicate that type of response.
I just want to hear about your own experiences? ?
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Hey Anika,
I just wrote a poem mentioning screaming, it has nothing to do with this, read this after fyi. Poem is directed to non-bp people.
Anyway, yea anger has a purpose. But I wouldn't say it's overall healthy, because a lot of ways I might express it like screaming, throwing things, are not very healthy at all.
I'd say it's valid, anytime I feel angry it's my right. For me, anger can be good, it can be an impetus for change. It can be good if clearly communicated to express to someone how passionately upset I am by something.
But honestly, I usually do something unhealthy and stuff the feelings because I don't want to deal with them. Thinking they'll dissipate and go away. They do seem to dissipate, but I'm sure it's stuck in my body somewhere.
Sorry, forgot to answer how often I get angry. I really don't know. Irritablity and agitation mood levels have much to do with it for me. Usually in a non-episode I think I'd be considered easy going and not angry often.