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Old Dec 08, 2020, 07:32 PM
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Lately I been experiencing this overwhelming feeling of anger, sometimes apathy. I find myself using all of my energy trying to control &/or contain it. Every little thing makes my skin crawl. I don’t wanna end up like this. I’ve never been an angry person. Sad, maybe, but never angry. Not like this. Sometimes I imagine just punching something or even myself until my knuckles break.
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Old Dec 09, 2020, 08:56 AM
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Hey @samiajannel

I've noticed, for me, that sometimes it's good to express in words or writing for others to hear or read, the exact thoughts I'm having - even if those thoughts go against everything good in the world. Even if those thoughts are very violent in nature, I don't care, because that's what's in my mind. That's my truth in those very angry moments. And, so, venting them out really does have a funny way of bringing about some calm. Like releasing the pressure valve, I guess. But that all depends, also, on how low the person has sunk into the swamp of ill-feeling. It may take some time before venting can be felt to be having any effect, at all. But it's a possible tool you can use to manage anger.
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Old Dec 10, 2020, 11:37 AM
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Ask yourself why you are angry. Once you answer that question it will be the start of the success of emotions.
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Old Dec 15, 2020, 07:46 PM
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Lately I been experiencing this overwhelming feeling of anger, sometimes apathy. I find myself using all of my energy trying to control &/or contain it. Every little thing makes my skin crawl. I don’t wanna end up like this. I’ve never been an angry person. Sad, maybe, but never angry. Not like this. Sometimes I imagine just punching something or even myself until my knuckles break.
I feel like this all the time.
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Old Dec 15, 2020, 08:18 PM
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Hey @samiajannel

I've noticed, for me, that sometimes it's good to express in words or writing for others to hear or read, the exact thoughts I'm having - even if those thoughts go against everything good in the world. Even if those thoughts are very violent in nature, I don't care, because that's what's in my mind. That's my truth in those very angry moments. And, so, venting them out really does have a funny way of bringing about some calm. Like releasing the pressure valve, I guess. But that all depends, also, on how low the person has sunk into the swamp of ill-feeling. It may take some time before venting can be felt to be having any effect, at all. But it's a possible tool you can use to manage anger.
Good post. I also find that, for me, it sometimes helps to be able to verbalise how I'm feeling. All emotions, sadness, anxiety, anger are valid emotions and I have heard that the more words people have in their toolbox to be able to express emotions.. the more helpful expressing their feelings can be. Exactly the opposite of the blaming and shaming ''advice'' some people give re their perception of things like ''whining'' (people in real life who do not have the skills or temperament to listen and who often have not experienced trauma or serious mental illness)

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