That sentence is the clearest distillation of my depression that I’ve managed to write.
I’m sad but I feel like today is going to be a good day.
That sentence is the clearest distillation of my depression that I’ve managed to write.
I’m sad but I feel like today is going to be a good day.
Have you expressed your anger or used it as motivation for action?
Repressed emotions poison you from inside.
If possible express and act on your anger in a way that doesn’t harm other people. That includes yelling at them.
To process anger, I put on a metal playlist and headphones to then dance, box the air, and grunt outside at night.
I scream into pillows regularly, and into the windshield when I’m alone on the road. It’s not as relieving as crying but I’m usually too angry/numb to be able to do so.
Seems like there are other unprocessed and suppressed emotions.
Feeling numb usually comes from suppressed emotions.
It seems like rage is one of the few emotions you can feel.
What do you think of the relationship between anger and fear? I heard a philosopher on a mental health podcast today describe them as two sides of the same coin and it got me thinking about anger in the context of our hardwired flight or flight (or fawn or freeze) responses.
Not for everybody, but you might check out the enneagram. If only because it’s a relief to see yourself, contextualize your personal bs, and see how different the bs of other people can be. I think that framework made me more self-accepting.
https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/ you don’t need to take a test. You can just read about the types and see what resonates with you.