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Anger

yadlim
yadlim
Anger is my fall back emotion. I prefer numb, but numb does not have any energy to get things done. When I am numb I just sit and pretend the whole world does not exist. When I can't do that, I try to be happy, but that takes something to be happy about.

So my fall back is anger. With anger I can force myself up and out of the computer chair that supports my broken back. With anger I can move a friggen 1 ton round of hay 60 feet with the help of my daughter. With anger I can scrounge old Costco garage sides and get up on the roof, in the rain, and with the help of my daughter, nail them over the parts of the roof that are currently leaking.

It is with anger that I will get this house packed and cleaned.

I don't like anger. It scares me. I wish I knew a better way of doing things.

But I don't know any.
Rizen
Rizen
I do this too. At least I get exercise done when I'm angry.
arfie
arfie
My better way of doing things is balance and shooting for a pace I can keep. A space in between the howling freight train and the drained sap on the couch. Sometimes I achieve it.

But there is no doubt about it. Anger is a high energy emotion.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I can certainly understand how you don't like your anger, y. It's a feeling we all know. I'm impressed, though, we how you put it to work constructively. I know quite a few people who punch holes in walls instead. I don't know whether anger has to be or not, but your outlet for anger is a lot more admirable.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Same. I hate the feeling of anger. I just hate the world when I'm angry. Hugs.
cheesecake88
cheesecake88
Hugs to you...my numb is hearing but not feeling....so when I go to anger I get overwhelmed because the * emotion* I heard when numb I now can feel and if it's too much to process I go back to numb again, or depression. I don't use the word happy often, what I'm trying out now is staying at *content*...I have some energy with being content, it so far has helped lower anxiety, but it's day to day! Much Support!
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