How do I deal with anger - Mental Health Message Board

plc4 · 04-09-2009, 08:00 PM

At least once a week, I will get extremely angry, to the point where all I want to do is scream, but all I end up doing is sitting there fuming. Then even the smallest thing will make me cry, and then I'll just want to scream but again, I won't do it. Then the next step is almost always punching or kicking something until my hand or foot hurts. I never hit people or animals, only inanimate things that obviously can't feel pain. Once I was horrified by a vision that I hurt my cat, so I'm especially careful that I don't hit him. I usually just give him a hug (pick him up and pet him and he purrs) when I'm angry, that helps. If not, I just start crying like a baby and then eventually just lose all my energy after a few hours like this, and then I just fall asleep.

What is this and how do I stop it? Thank you.

Van Drake · 04-10-2009, 01:58 AM

Any idea what triggers these bouts of anger? what will you be doing when these feelings start? are there any patterns?

reg12 · 04-10-2009, 11:14 AM

Hello plc4,
It is a release of energy, which is caused by the same reason as the other issue.

plc4 · 04-10-2009, 11:53 AM

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Any idea what triggers these bouts of anger? what will you be doing when these feelings start? are there any patterns?

Usually someone will say something illogical or unreasonable and it will trigger something like this. Or they will make an assumption or jump to a conclusion based on no evidence. I suppose that's just illogical anyways, so I guess what triggers this is any illogical behaviour of others.

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It is a release of energy, which is caused by the same reason as the other issue.

Obviously, that is the case. What else would it be?