Anger Management

Does anyone else here struggle with anger? Between the annoying voices at times, chronic pain and a disposition towards that direction, I find I spend a lot of time being angry and miserable

When I was a teenager, I would sometimes imagine arguments and fights that I would have with people that I was mad at. I thought I had outgrown that habit of trying to guess what someone else is going to say in response, and getting pissed about it. It sounds ridiculous as I say it

But then with breaking my neck and the insurance companies and all that jazz, that bad habit has returned with a vengeance.

Iā€™ll catch myself doing it and take a few deep breaths and try to re-direct things. But within minutes, if Iā€™m really pissed I am back at having an imaginary conversation with whoever has pissed me off

Itā€™s such a pointless unconstructive habit. Any advice from those who have struggled as well?

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You are not aloneā€¦
I lost every nerve living in this city jungle.
I dont feel anger,I feel rage :expressionless:
Wish I could travel far away,where are not people,just nature.

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I hear you. I grew up smack-dab in the middle of hell, and adopted rage as a way of coping from a very young age. It still haunts me to this day, but obviously to a lesser degree

You would love where I live now. I am out in the sticks, between a farm on one side which is about a quarter of a mile away, and one house on the other side which is about 300 yards away. If I had my way, there would be no one within sight, but this is the best I could find and Iā€™m happy with it

I used to have a cabin, about 2 hours north of where I live. I only paid $40,000 for it, but it is definitely out in the woods

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I still get angry sometimes. It used to be worse. When I was in my twenties I was angry for two years straight.

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Yes,growing upā€¦
But the only thing that now bothers me is how much I hurt loved ones by rageā€¦
I hope somehow in future I will stop to punnish my self.

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Increasing my AP dosage helped reduce my anger and irritability but it doesnt completely get rid of them. I wish I didnt stop meds for 2yrs and getting psychosis again as I am sure it damaged my brain. In my first psychosis I was never violent unless I smoked weed. I was just suicidal. After getting on meds for the 1st time my negative symptoms were better than now.

I stopped meds for 2yrs and at the end I became violent towards my family physically sometimes. If I didnt get back on meds I would have probably became violent towards society. 4 cops calmed me and brought me to mental hospital. I didnt stop meds since then and I was never hospitalized or became violent for no reason since then.

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Like if someone got angry at me I will be more angry and violent instead of just ignoring them. I wish I could just ignore them like I used to do before sz. I even get angry at my brothers.

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Sounds like Iā€™m not the only one. I am starting an online mental health course at MindBeacon.com - they custom design a schedule for you, and it is paid for here in Canada under ohip. Iā€™ve got some hope for that, and anger management will be part of the package

Iā€™m also considering checking myself into Homewood. They are a world-class renowned mental health and addiction recovery Hospital. Iā€™m tired of living half a life

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Wow. Great information.

I have gotten angry at the voices ā€œtargetā€ (who their talking about).

I try to remain patient; but itā€™s hard at times.

Calm is the best recommendation to my life; stay calm.

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