What is Anger Management
The term anger management commonly refers to a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which someone with excessive or uncontrollable anger can control or r...
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Yesterday I was involved in an argument with a fellow EMT student of mine. It didn't become a fight or anything, but I do admit I was sizing him up.
Anyway, long story short I became consumed with anger. I still feel it right now, although it has subsided. It kept me up for hours last night. It was all I could think about. It's all I can really think about now. I can't begin to explain how angry I was. Let me explain... The class was going over a test that had some questionable questions in it. Questionable means they had more than one right answer. The altercation began with a question that revolved around how to handle a person who was irate, mentally ill, or just out of his mind at the moment. The class was split between two answers-none of the above or fell sympathy for the patient and tell them they have no control over the situation. What did I choose-I chose the right answer...none of the above. You can't tell someone who is mentally ill or angry that they have no control over the situation! You can't tell me your going to feel sympathy for that person and than tell them they have no options but to submit. That could piss them off ever more. So this me and this pompous, superficial, arragant, ignorant, ass hole go back and forth for 10 minutes. He chose the other answer and said you can tell someone they have no control over the situation. I was furious! He was such a dick head about it. People in class could tell I was getting angry and they just said let it go...BUT I CANT FOR SOME REASON! WHY AM I STILL ANGRY ABOUT THIS?!!! In part I think it might be because I myself am mentally ill and I know how I'd react if people told me I have no control over whats happening. Anyways...I'm really sorry for how long this is. I just don't know what to do. I want this anger to go away. It's almost like this anger is painful in a way-can anyone related? I'm really confused with how something so small could make me soooooo mad. Help me out, please. Posted on 10/30/09, 11:10 am |
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i understand ya im the same when i have strong views on something especially something as sensitive a subject as mental illnesses go 
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I worked as an EMT for over 5 years. I finally quit because I had had enough.
There are a lot of arrogant, opinionated and egotistical people in EMS. Good Luck to you
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I can relate to your feelings of residual anger. It does hang with you sometimes. I also tend to let things bother me for a long time after the fact, even keeping me awake at night. I will go over the conversation in my head or even in the mirror, but cannot tell you why I do that. I get consumed with the idea that I am right, but have somehow failed to get my point across. I don't know what to tell you except I think our minds tend to get caught in a loop where our thinking is concerned and we should try to distract ourselves from it. I notice that putting on music or picking another fight (LOL!) will help. Just know you aren't alone, my friend. HUGS!
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