i have had a pretty bad anger problem since i was in junior high. im graduated and moving on with my life now and it's still a problematic area. my mom seems to trigger it off a lot... we'll just be talking and she'll say something i dont like or something that sort of "came out of the blue" and i'll just blow up. a couple of times it's resulted in my dad having to step in and physically hold me back from 'going at her'. i've never been physical with my mom at all and never would...but i feel terrible every time i "blow up" at her and i usually end up saying something that is extremely hurtful. when i was younger i used to cut my arms when i got really upset and one time i did it and went up to her showing her my arm and said "look what you made me do." i went to counseling for the cutting and haven't done it since. I also have had a huge drug problem (drug of choice: meth) in the past year and 1/2 and also have had a lot of drama with my cousin. i am currently going to counseling once a week for my drug issues among many other things. i feel like i dont know what to do anymore because my only anger seems to be with my mom and occassionally with my sister (who's a year older than me). my dad has somewhat of an anger problem as well but seems to be working on it a bit. if anyone has any information on what i should do, please help. :bouncing:

What you're saying could be part of a deeper problem. I have had anger issues my whole life, and now I am in counseling and on a mood stabilizer. You might have BPD or Bipolar disorder, which can be hereditary. If I were you, I would try to talk to someone about maybe getting a therapist to just talk to about your anger and to see if maybe there is a deeper root of the anger that you can uncover. Usually there is some background to it. I hope that this helps. Good luck, I'm here for ya.

Hi,
I had watched Operha about two weeks and, there was this teen, about 17 years old, she did Meth and she really messed up her life, she knew one day she was going to end up dead because the meth was going to kill her. There were days when she was on the drug, she didn't sleep at all, she was violent with her family and stole money from people she really cared for. What you need to do and this is when you are ready, is go to drug rehab, I really believe allot of your problem's are coming from using the meth. You have achieved some goals and that is, your not cutting anymore, that is a big achievement but now you have one more to face and that is giving up the drugs, you may have to change some of your party friends but there not going to do you any good when your 6 feet under, life is full of challenge's, we all have them but you need to start taking control of them, you have allot to offer don't let the drugs take that away from you.
Karen

Karen: thanks for the post. it really helps to know there are people out there that sort of can relate or have some advice for me. actually... i watched that oprah (with the girl that did meth) and it reminded me a lot of what i used to be. i feel like i am doin great right now.....im back living at my parents house and have been clean for around 9 months. i did it all on my own so it was and Is EXTREMELY hard...but i haven't hung around the people i used to get high with for this whole 9 months... and im on my way to DOING somehting with my life. i just got on depression medicine last week...i just thought i'd update you on what's going on... thanks for caring so much.

Hi,
Oh, I'm so gald Your doing better. I have a friend who went threw a bad depression from the use of pain killer's and allot of drinking, my husband went and talked to him. The next day, he committed himself into a drug and rehab unit. He wasn't there too long but he was put on some med's for depression, He is a whole new person, Now -I'm really proud of you for giving up the meth , -I know that was probably one of the hardest thing's you had to do, you sound like your on the right track, you have a good attitude-I know your gonna be okay.
Karen W.
P.S.-it's also a good thing your not hanging around your with your druggy friends because trust me, you would not be doing as great as what you are right now!!!!!!