DEPRESSED,ALONE, AND ANGER PROBLEMS

Post Edited By Moderator (els) : 3/28/2006 6:35:40 AM (GMT-7)

As you already know, you need to find an appropriate outlet for your anger. One that is not destructive or harmful to anyone or anything. You could do something physical  such as exercise. This could be done in your own room until you tire yourself out. I'm talking about running in place or jumping jack, sit-ups, push-ups. Anything that allows you to get out your pent up physical energy in a positive way. If you can leave the house, you can take a run around the block perhaps. Physical exercise can help diffuse the frustration.

Some prefer to put that energy into something creative-paint, sculpt, music. Something that expresses your inner self. You don't have to know how to do any of those things now-just learn. Take up a hobby that would interest yourself, read up on it perhaps or perhaps not, then create and practice and hone your skills.

Write in a journal. Put your emotions and anger down on paper.

If you need to punch something, put up a punching bag in your room or the garage and get your energy and frustration out that way or punch the pillow on your bed until you feel better.

It might be helpful to try several different outlets for your anger instead of just one. Get it out physically through a run or exersice. Then try journaling or a creative outlet.

I have severe depression and anger problems as well and to curb my anger I write things down. Whenever I feel my anger starting to get out of control I grab my notebook and begin writing what has made me mad and exactly how I feel about it all. I then write what I feel like doing, like throwing the remote through the television screen. After that I make a list of what the consequences of that action would be, like cleaning up the mess and having to purchase a new television. If it is a person that has made me angry I try to remember one of the good times I have had with that person and write that down. Usually by the time I get through writing all of these things I have calmed down quite a bit but if I am still angry I take the time to stop and read what I wrote down. Sometimes I end up reading several of my anger enteries. Most of the time after reading them I realize that I shouldn't have gotten that worked up over what was going on.

I hope you at least give this a try. If you do, remember to hide your notebook from others because those are your thoughts and no one has a right to them unless you want to share it with them. I wish you the best of luck in getting control of it . Remember that some of the consequences could be lock up in one form or another and you don't want that.