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How should I vent my anger?

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HeyHeyWhatever · 07/10/2019 09:57

I am very angry. The reason why is irrelevant, but I want to scream, punch, cry and flee.

What should I do to vent it? I'm happy for all suggestions - lighthearted, serious, murderous...

(kidding about that last one).

Help me out!

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muddledmidget · 07/10/2019 10:01

Is it something you can do something about externally or is it something that you just have to deal with internally and move on from?

If you can do something to fix it, then do it while the fury is still there. If you can't fix it, then I find exercise is the best way. If you go to the gym, do that, and work out your fury. If you don't normally exercise then an aqua fit class where you're unlikely to do yourself any damage if you overdo it. Some people say a walk, ut gives me too much time to think, I just need to be exhausted...

Fedup123456 · 07/10/2019 10:03

Go for a run.

00Sassy · 07/10/2019 10:03

KTB (Kill the bastard) Grin

Soola · 07/10/2019 10:16

Do a big online shop of all your favourite things and your anger will dissipate.

HeyHeyWhatever · 07/10/2019 10:21

Thank you...

It's an ongoing problem with no guarantee of a happy ending. Sometimes it's manageable, other times anger absolutely consumes me. It's fear as well.

I am constantly exhausted - by the situation and by having to keep going and present a normal face to the world - so how do I find the energy for exercise? Do I just force myself? I'm not a lover of exercise so I feel it's another chore to add to my already overwhelming list. And exercise is something I also feel that I'm "failing" at.

Agree that walking gives too much time to think.

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eyeswideshit · 07/10/2019 10:29

Put your face in some ice cold water for 30 seconds. Should make you feel calmer

Triglesoffy · 07/10/2019 10:41

Stand on the spot and jiggle- shake your body, wiggle your limbs and bounce. It will get your heart rate going and your feet won’t leave the ground.

ValerianV · 07/10/2019 10:46

Exercise.
Type it all out.
Fix it, if you can
Talk it out.
This too shall pass.

Are you in a position to bring about the ending that you want?

HeyHeyWhatever · 07/10/2019 11:06

@eyeswideshit That sounds very appealing. Will do it as soon as I get home. Would look odd with mascara running down my face if I did it at work.

@Triglesoffy Am going to do this as often as I can. Will have to go to the loo for a jiggle, because I work open plan.

@ValerianV It's largely out of my hands, but there are somethings I can do that would probably help. I find them very hard though, which adds to my sense of failure. If I knew it would be fixed in the end, I could live with this. It's the fear of it not being fixed which is crippling me.

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NoSauce · 07/10/2019 11:21

Yoga
Read a book
Gin

ValerianV · 07/10/2019 12:55

Sounds tough Flowers

Fear manifests as anger, a bit like road rage if you have a near miss. Maybe look into how to cope with this fear and hopefully stop it coming out as anger, which makes absolutely every situation worse.

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