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[greenpea]

Yesterday I felt really angry for the first time in ages.  My meds generally keep such moods flattened out but even now I feel a seething anger .... and it feels great to feel something after so long.

[NatureLover]

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@greenpea wrote:

it feels great to feel something after so long.

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I'm glad, @greenpea .

[greenpea]

@NatureLover xx

[Appleblossom]

@greenpea 

Gabor Mate suggests we should not numb feelings.  With anger, I guess a lot depends on how we express it or use the energy of it ... 

[wellwellwellnez]

Love it. Congratulations. Fight me 🙂

(I'm thinking salmon at dawn but I'm easy.)

[greenpea]

@wellwellwellnez  Oh now I am a vegan/vegetarian so will have to be leeks!!

[SJT63]

@greenpea 

isn't is interesting... anger is the one emotion I find the most difficult to allow myself. When I was young and foolish I had a very bad temper and spent many years bringing it under control. Now even a twinge of anger brings an avalanch of guilt... I think I went too far the other way.

If I allowed myself to get angry with Mr S things would go very bad very quick... well I am angry with him a lot of the time, but I refuse expression of that anger, except the odd hysterical sob in the car on the way to work sometimes.

I am pleased for you as such feelings would probably be cathartic for me also.

Love S

[Captain]

It certainly is a good feeling to feel something through the numbness and cloud of medication (my experience), i find frustration and anger blockages to a better version of me, like im wasting energy on a complete stranger when i could be caring for myself.

I will admit i feel a little cheeky that i got worked up.

Its the adrenaline that i enjoy after the anger, that fight or flight response.

I also find it hard not to replay events over and over to work out when it all went sideways.

Take care.

[bipolarbunny]

@greenpea Awesome Pea, come do a boxing circuit with me, you'll feel amazing afterwards, it does wonders for the anger!! 🙂

luv ya xx

BB 🐰💙

[greenpea]

@bipolarbunny  Boxing bunny!!!