Coping -- Rages

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Coping -- Rages
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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 6:01pm
What are some things that you have found to help when you're dealing with rage?
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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 8:00pm

This ties in with your question about triggers--ideally avoid them as much as possible.

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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 8:23pm

I try to do what Marci does and avoid the situations when possible. However, there was a time when dh was the focus of my rage (totally unjustified) and I couldn't really avoid him. In that case I wrote in my journal...a lot. I look back now and they look like the ravings of a lunatic. *shrugs* Anyhow, it did help some. It kept me from calling him at work to gripe at him (sometimes).

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Morgaine

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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 9:34pm
Get a long piece of bubble wrap (the big bubbles not the little ones) and lay it out on the floor. Make sure you have shoes on then stomp away. The jumping action and the sound like fireworks really helps me. Sometimes, not all the time.
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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 11:47pm

My son screams into his pillow, of course after yelling the whole way into his room.. but it seems to help when he is instantly put into a rage.

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Thu, 08-10-2006 - 11:48pm

I go out and work in the yard. There's always brush that needs to be cut down or weeds that need to be pulled. My tdoc is leary of me using a chainsaw when I get worked up, but as long as I don't have SI thoughts at the time I'm safe.


And, like Marci and others have said, avoiding the situation/person if possible is always a good plan too. i'm still working out how to avoid my stressors though.


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Traci

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Registered: 04-06-2005
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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 8:33am

sounds kinda stupid, but lately I've been counting to 10 outloud....I've even had my son do it when he's being impatient about me getting something for him.

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 8:06am

Well, maybe its just me...but mine is this...ATIVAN.

And breathing...screaming (but that's bad cuz i usually do it at my ds)

DRIVING AROUND with loud music playing

I've broken and thrown things...hey, it helps release the rage sometimes...

And prayer, most recently.

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 10:07am

My kitchen cabinet doors usually get the brunt of my rages.
Once I banged my sauce pan lid until it was bent up pretty good.

I can't remember who mentioned it, but the bubble wrap sounds like a good idea. It'd have to wear it all the time though, cuz I'd never be patient enough to go retrieve it. That'd make for an interesting apron, don't ya think? :-)

Thanks for all the responses!

P.S. I've gotta learn how to change the "to:" line to ALL in these posts.

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