Not exactly anxious, but...

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Not exactly anxious, but...
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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 1:10pm

I'm finding more and more that I have an extremely short temper and feel like I'm about to snap someone's head off for no reason. I don't know if that's part of the depression or anxiety, or what. Anyone else like this? How do you keep your temper in check? I'm at work--it's not like I can blow my top here. I hate to take my Klonopin for something like this, but on the other hand I feel very close to losing my temper sometimes.


Laura

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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 1:12pm

Laura,


I do get that way sometimes and for me its just that I get so mad about my anxiety and having to deal with it. Also PMS does that to me...


Why don't you want to take klonopin? Thats what its for...


Hugs,

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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 2:05pm

I guess I had this idea that the Klonopin was to be reserved for emergencies only. Anyway, I just took one because I was beginning to feel like I was smothering and because I just checked my bank account online and a deposit that was supposed to go in today hasn't appeared yet and anything to do with my money makes me anxious.


I hope now I'll be able to get some work done. I've not been very productive today.


Laura

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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 2:31pm

Hey Laura,


I've heard a lot of people say that anger is anxiety reversed. to be honest i never really understood what the statement meant conceptually, but what i took away from it is that a lot of people with anxiety tend to have short tempers, perhaps its the same psychological mechanism at play but i dont really understand it.


I also have a very bad temper, i usually lose it around strangers and its embarssing to me afterwards. I wouldn't recommend taking klonopin for something like that though, you just have to teach yourself some behavioral techniques that will help you overcome the anger. try taking some deep breaths or counting back when you feel the blood rushing to your head, or maybe go to the water cooler and drink a glass or water...all those things will help you calm down and put things in perspective.

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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 2:39pm

Hi Laura,


Well I guess it depends on what your pdoc has told you. I am on klonopin 3x a day.. so it depends.


I hope that you feel better soon!

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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 5:25pm
It may be that the anxiety & the limitations that it places us under, makes us unhappy & angry @ ourselves. That has happened to me in the past, Laura. I remind myself that I am so much more than my anxiety. That I cannot change my body chemistry. I
 

 


 



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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 5:38pm

Thanks, Jan. I do feel much better now. I checked my bank account just now and the deposit is finally showing up. I just hate it when things go awry with my money.


Anyway, I do have a big big problem with self-esteem and self-hatred. My therapist has commented on it before, how I am so hard on myself and full of hatred and criticism for myself. I was planning on bringing it up again at tomorrow's session because it seems to be getting worse. And I don't take very good care of myself. I will look out for everyone else before myself (even though I can be a very selfish person, which is an interesting contradiction).


The Klonopin did help some, but knowing that I can leave work soon helps even more!


Laura

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Wed, 02-01-2006 - 8:53pm

I hear you about the leaving work part!

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