If you struggle with anger, you know it’s hard to overcome like any other mental illnes. I‘ve always had anger problem, I just don’t like to talk about it. It almost sounds like I’m a complete bitch, but I’m not. I have feelings like everyone else, not just anger. I have the shortest fuse in the world some days, others it’s a little longer! Everyday is challenging because I have to keep my cool at work but when I come home it all comes boiling out. It isn’t fair to my husband to have me come home and take all my frustrations out on him. He doesn’t deserve that. Luckily with classes and help, my anger is becoming easier to manage. This is the advice my doctor gave me, love yourself first, then learn to love others. Even if they get on your last nerve. It helps to be nice to yourself sometimes. weird advice, I know. but it really does help me. Like I said, everyday is hard. But it gets easier with baby steps!
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I have struggled with anger in the past. Unfortunately, I've even vandalized property because my anger had gotten so out of hand. It was that instance that made me realize something needed to change, and I knew that began with beginning to love myself, first and foremost. Not second to anyone else, and surely not because someone else validated my worth. Be nice to everyone, yourself and others alike. You are strong for recognizing your weakness, and actively working to turn it into a strength every single day.