Taking Your Anger Out In A Healthy Way

[SweetHomicidalQueen]

My friend recently got upset over something and he took his anger out on me when I was just trying to help.

I don't tolerate that kind of shit so here's tips on taking your anger out in a healthy way.

Hit a pillow

Seriously, hitting pillows helps a lot.

Go outside, and scream.

It feels so good sometimes.

Write down all your feelings.

It helps getting them out.

Draw something violent.

I don't know why, I can't even draw but its satisfying.

Cry

Just let it all out. (Even if you're a male)

Vent to someone

I'm sure there's many other ways to release your anger in a healthy way but those are just a few.

It really does help, just don't snap @ the people who're trying to help.

[redeyemindtricks]

I'm surprised you've left out what might be the single most effective form of "venting" -- namely, music. LOUD music, to be exact.

Ideally, MAKING music. If not, then, just blasting the shit out of it.

It's actually been shown to have therapeutic value, above and beyond pretty much every other known modality of anger management. Here's just one of the studies:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379454

And, I mean, I'm a living data point. My problem wasn't purely "anger management" -- it was depression -- but, anger was one of the manifestations. (I used to "express myself" by swinging pieces of furniture through doors and walls. Ahhhhh the teenage years...) And there is NO FUCKING WAY I would still be alive today if it weren't for music. Absolutely no fucking way.

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"Venting" is actually something you have to be careful with, because, it can actually prolong and/or intensify feelings of anger if you aren't careful about it.

www.nytimes.com/.../...do-more-harm-than-good.html

[LovelyComputerVirus]

I listen to screamo and scream along

[redeyemindtricks]

@LovelyComputerVirus That's awesome.

I know you've been through some shit that no one should ever have to go through (I've seen some of yr other posts here).
I bet that does WONDERS to help you move past all that.

[Spiorad_Aisce]

Probably a mix and match of all those things - I done them all except the drawing - I try to think of it like a 24 hour bug, that it will go through your system and if needs be withdraw from human contact if you think you are right on the edge for the duration (for those times when there is a real blind rage going on) in case you say or do something stupid (like your friend snapping).

[Chief16]

Oh yeah. I'm healthy as fuck
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[Mustachekitteh]

Working out does a good job at getting rid of anger. Since after a point you burn yourself out and not have the energy to keep up that kind of mind set.

[GingerGuy]

When I'm mad it's best I'm alone, I don't want anyone talking to me (it doesn't help usually) lol. I just need time (a lot usually) to get over it. I always try not to take it out on others though.

[RedAmulet]

I honestly haven't been angry in soo long, I feel every emotion except anger. I get annoyed but I don't get angry, I don't know if it's really good or really bad :/

[Peachhhfuzz]

Writing them down really helps. The best way is to simply talk about it.

[apple24]

I usually scream so loud at my pillow and turn all light off! I basically sentence my self to death! I am dead!

[Waffles731]

I play violent vidoe games

[Waffles731]

Really its very satisfying to paint the walls red with nazi blood

[SweetHomicidalQueen]

Dude I literally just posted this HOW DID YOU READ AND COMMENT SO QUICKLY

[Waffles731]

I read really fucking fast,
I can read three books a day

[ThisDudeHere]

I just hold it in until it goes away.