I think I have bpd. there's a lot of parts that bother me but one of the things that affects me greatly is the anger. it's so intense it's like there's fire in my veins and I know I shouldnt take it out on people, but it's hard to hold it back verbally sometimes, and taking it out on myself physically isn't good obviously either. I dont know how to handle it. when it happens it consumes me. is there anything i can do to help calm myself down when it happens? thank you
Hi lovey,I'm happy to hear you're getting in touch with your emotions and identifying what feels right and what doesn't. Intense anger is a hard thing to struggle with, as it only hurts whoever it ends up directed at, and skills to manage it are hard to find. However, from our page on anger management, we do have some tips on preventing oncoming anger outbursts, and managing them when they do occur.In these tips you use anger management. Anger management is about understanding your anger and why it happens. It is about learning and practising better ways of expressing anger, and knowing how to prevent it from occurring in the first place. Specifically, anger management is about knowing the triggers and early warning signs of anger, and learning techniques to calm down and manage the situation before it gets out of control.There are a lot of helpful tips as to how to manager your anger, but sometimes you just can't, and that's okay too! It's no weakness on your part but an emotional difficulty, and one that's acceptable so long as it's well handled. We have a list of calming ideas here, and while they may say they're for anxiety, i find a lot of them applicable for anger too.However, as always, I recommend professional treatment, as they will not just help you cope with and manage your anger, but find the down and dirty source of it too so that you can work on letting go of hard times. Plus, with a professional, you can be truthfully diagnoses without just playing a guessing game of what you might possibly have, as they have a degree and the permission to diagnose. Once diagnosed they can help treat you, medicate you if you chose, and all together help you recover.Good luck my love!-Daisy