Posted by partlycloudy on February 11, 2005, at 9:10:49
In reply to Re: I once dealt with anger by.... » partlycloudy, posted by AuntieMel on February 11, 2005, at 8:58:57
Yowza. My therapist (we have made up and firmly scheduled a bunch of appointments) is really, really anti-anger, against "letting it all out". She says it doesn't work. I am not the least bit effective in expressing anger. If anything, screaming or yelling or bashing pillows makes me hysterical and overwrought, bringing no relief whatsoever. I think it must be from being brought up in an uptight British household. No feelings allowed apart from smugness (is that a feeling?).
Today I am xanax mellow, having been encouraged by the doctor and therapist to use this med so make things easier for me while my body gets sorted out.
Just one day later, and the rage seems like it belonged to someone else. All I have to show for it are puffy eyes and I *swear* I am getting new wrinkles every day. I am splurging on a deep-cleaning facial this weekend. I told them to get out the Oxyclean....
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