I have been on this program for over two months and have found myself feeling better on a daily basis. However I have always had terrible anger, I rage. I am wondering if anyone else suffers from this as a result of depression and/or anxiety.
Please let me know.
L

Hi Leesa:
Yes, I went thru' many years of depression. And during those years I had a lot of suppressed anger. And then after awhile I would take spells of rage. It has been a long time ago. But I still remember it. I know that it was a part of the depression and anxiety
because when I found help (medications) long ago the anger and rage went away.
I don't have the stress anymore that I had when the depression swallowed me up.
I hope you find release and relief soon.
Keep posting on here and work the program.
Get help from a good doctor if you need it.
Mary Jane

Part of the reason I got the program was because of my anger. My anixety goes up and out comes my ugly twin. I have been trying to recognize it before it gets out og hand but am having a hard time. I get upset because I know it is having a very bad effect on my family. I am currently stuck on session 3 but I am not giving up. Good luck. I am carrying around my notebook hopefully one of these days I will write something in it.

I found great help by using the 6 steps...it takes time to change our ingrained habits, but you can do it. Keep moving through the program because there are lots more tips on how the skills apply to anger. One in future lessons is to deal with what's going on in a resonable time period...if we stuff and stuff- someday it is going to blow...and usually it's over something minor and we get to feel even more out of control because it was a small irritation.

Breathe! Carolyn

A book or two: Anger Kills, The Dance of Anger, The Anger Workbook...there are more at your local library. Peace.