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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, 02:10 pm |
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HI, I have bipolar, too. Just joined an in-person bipolar group and THIS topic about bursts of anger that linger was definitely discussed. I will explain to you what was mentioned. Hope this helps you in any way.
Sorry I don't have any answers for you per se, BUT everyone in the group admitted that they have had this very same reaction....AND that it lasted way long after than a typical frustration that easily subsides.No one in the group knows HOW to stop themselves when they react this way. They all agreed that it was much clearer to them (and myself) that while you are SEETHING, the thoughts get stuck in your head because you can't let go of the emotional reaction you had at the time of the incident. It only becomes apparent later on that the time you spent reacting, feeling angry --was going on longer than you WOULD HAVE reacted on any other day that you weren't IN some kind of mood episode., be it depressed, mixed mood or hypomanic, say. Having outbursts with lingering anger is a typical bipolar symptom. I hope you feel better soon. Sorry my response is so long. I'm learning as I go along, too, Stable09. I wish you all the best!!!!! hang in there.... "Fire". 
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hi stable...it's good for you to vent about it...the more you vent and let it out...the more you can kind of let it go..and feel better...i think ranting and raving and venting are a wonderful thing:) and a saving thing....heck, if you didn't vent, you may go to the guys house and beat him up:) lol, really....or the next time you ran into him, he may tick you off again andyou may punch the fk out of him...
so keep venting stable.. also, i think the reason this is getting u so upset and your having such a hard time with it...is because you are mentally ill, and he, not eing mentally ill doesn't even understand...or seems, want to understand..and that is just pissing u off i hear u, and i think just the fact you made this post is a positive thing for u to feel better..and let out your anger...so you can calm down....peace 4 u...maggie
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My exboyfriend who is bipolar (and I am too, we had an interesting relationship)...he holds grudges really bad. It is definitely tied to the illness in my opinion. You're not weird.
Any chance you can make an emergency appointment with your counselor on Monday, or some other trusted friend, who could provide you with some coping skills to get you through this? It will get better! :)
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Hi, I know what that intense deep all consumin hot painful, Im gointo kick yo ass into next week ANGER is. It cools off by itself and leaves U feein drained after a long time. I feel for U man. I have found no ans. We suffer from shit that is out of our control. and the general public just Don't undurstand and couldin care less. We must be in here where our kin can hear tha pain of the beast that is in our brain. I hope that my sharin with U will help. I feel your fustration. God bless.
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thank you all. fireinmyd I was really intrigued with your reply. Thank you all again. The anger did simmer with time, now it's pretty much all gone. Funny how that works. Jesus, I was sooooo mad. I'm grateful for all your replys. Take care.
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