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I find it hard to actually show my anger to anyone... but I find that writing it out in a journal, or colouring over and over a page of a colouring book... helps as an outlet. Anger is a part of the healing process, and maybe my anger isn't quite at the surface... but that is what I do. Hugs!!

i wish i could tell you some way but i seem to be a little numb and am outta the loop on anger, iv never really "had" any anger i think its all stuck inside of me

I'm working on my anger issues right now....its helped me to realize that I blow things out of proportion.....and take my anger out on the wrong people. I have to learn how to reign myself in so to speak so that I express my anger in appropriate ways that are proportionate to the situation.

i can relate to you....it's extremely difficult to go to therapy...and return to a professional enviroment..almost having to switch your emotions off and be happy and considerate when inside you're thinking the opposite?!
The people in work who i'd apologised to for being "short" with or snapping said they'd hardly noticed so try to remember that not everyone will even see that you are angry..they've got other stuff goin on and cant see how your feeling as much as you feel it if that makes sense. I used to think it was written on my face but apparently not. Give yourself allowance aswell...this is just a part of healing..it wont last forever and you will get through it. I would say keep focused on your healing and try not to worry about the side effects.
there are methods of expressing your anger hitting pillows screaming etc. good luck.

I myself am not angry, but I have an angry alter. If we (the other alters and I) didn't try to control her how much we do, I would probably be in jail by now because she loves to take her pain and anger out on others. I'm sorry, I don't know many ways to deal with your anger. Maybe hitting a pillow, keeping a diary, screaming into a pillow, biting something, ranting at someone, etc.

I write it out.
I found my anger when I was about 20 years old and had a hard time controlling it, releasing it in a healthy way.
The best way I found was to write until I
couldn't write any more.
I also would go outside and throw little crab apples at a tree until my arm hurt or I ran out of apples.

Anything to forget my head - drawing, painting, working - anything to fuse my brain - but everything that it never did! I'm sorry - did that make any sense!?XXXXXX

I tend to carry my anger in my arms, and I find something physical often helps as an outlet. If you find the anger is just so great and it's consuming you, try ripping a telephone book. It sounds silly, but it kept me from putting my head through a wall at one point. I screamed and cried, and just let myself make a huge mess. (I suggest wearing gardening gloves).

I threw the tantrum I didn't get to have then.

Also, for about a week I continued to rip the paper into a million tiny peices, I saved the paper... and later when I was feeling a bit more together, I made new paper out of it.