I keep getting these violent premonitions and temptations that are often inaugurated by my symptoms. Two days ago I took it out on my brother and punched him. Usually, I hit things to take out aggressive tendencies, but this time my brother was in the way.
I was immediately sorrowful and hugged my brother to apologize. But when I feel cornered, I lash out, and it’s something I need to work on.
You build habits especially with ocd rages, so it can be a little difficult not forming the habits, but it might not be a good idea to habitually hit things. Might want to work on not hitting anything if you want to prevent violence. It’s better to shout than to hit, and its better to need no relief through action, but it takes work
I am not violent, but my mother (also SzA) is violent. Be open and honest with your psychiatrist. They may suggest a certain kind of therapy to help you manage your outbursts or violent behaviors. I think it can be controlled as long as you are open with your care team about it.
Thank you for your advice, @broken. It is true, better to shout than hit.
Yes, I will be more forthcoming with my symptoms with both my psychiatrist and therapist.
I am completely non violent but I do tend to get irritable and it can escalate to anger when in full blown manic mode
No I’m pretty calm but get angry manic but not a threat at all.
Ive only been violent a few times while super unwell. So i guess i wouldnt consider myself like that.
That sucks you hit your brother. Hope you two are all good about it now.
We are thank you.
I’m only violent in response to violence. Don’t attack me and I won’t attack back.
No, I always prided myself on the fact that I never got violent in the 46 years I’ve had schizophrenia.
There were a few time when I probably should have.
No. And if you try to accuse me of being one I’ll punch your lights out.
That’s a forgiving brother .
You punched him got no reason ?
Maybe some anger management therapy……
Better to not punch people for no reason .
Stay away from people when you are in such a mood or exercise and do therapy or medicate , meditate ir what helps .
Such a cool voice Jack has .
I’ve tended to be someone who bottles things up, only to give a level 6 response to a level 4 event when the cork comes out of the bottle. I find it very hard to be assertive.
That having been said there’s a positive wealth of difference comparing how I’ve been since moving to be near my daughter,in 2017, than how I was before that. Much of that is down to being treated appropriately as a psych patient compared to how badly I was treated prior to that.
I’ve never hit anyone and never would. But I can get very agitated. Then I tend to throw things or slam things. Wouldn’t cause any harm to anyone though. I tend to take it out of things around me.
Try to avoid hitting things, one of my fingers is borderline unusable due to advanced arthritis from punching walls. I destroyed all the soft tissue and the only fix is a bone fusion which will prevent me from bending it at the tip. This all happened 5 years after I stopped punching things. It might not show up at first but you will pay a price for any self harm trust me.
I am never physically violent.
Very rarely I raise my voice when rubbed the wrong way.
I got into a fight with the transport guys once, there was three of them and I got shook when I saw the caged back of the van I was meant to go into.
But otherwise, I agree with broken I think it was, violence only becomes a habit if it’s used repeatedly whereas if its not, you’re more in control
In the first 5 years or so yes
But as things gradually became the new normal I learned to cope and react much better
