Posted by raisinb on March 22, 2009, at 15:45:03
In reply to How do you process anger?, posted by garnet71 on March 21, 2009, at 11:55:28
That is such a tough question. I struggled with it for years. I guess for me it turned out that there were a)temporary fixes when I got enraged, and b)a long-term solution.
Temporary fixes can be anything that makes you calm again. If you get intense attacks of rage, you can punch or kick something. Kickboxing worked wonders for me during one difficult period. Or journal out your angry thoughts.
But for me the only long-term solution was to deal with my deep feelings of powerlessness and worthlessness. Once I started really trying to love myself (which I still struggle with!) and believe in myself, constant anger at little things went away.
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