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Old 05-03-2008, 08:03 AM
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Lately I have been unusually irritable and I can't figure out why. The only thing I can think of is that my anger from years ago during my abuse is resurfacing because I never dealt with it before. It's to the point where I'm snapping at people at work and I think even my boss is starting to wonder what's wrong with me even though she hasn't said anything yet. A couple days ago I blew up at a guy I work with after he confronted me about snapping at him. I really don't like feeling like this. Is this another symptom of PTSD even though it's been so long since my abuse?
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Anger is very much part of PTSD when you haven't healed. It can resurface anytime you are under stress.

Anthony has tons of info on it, and if I was computer literate I could post the links....I guess you will either search the site so someone with more computer intelligence will post a link.
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I can relate because I have tons of anger, it is horrible and scares me sometimes. I'm learning to deal with it and trying to figure out where it's coming from so I hope you can make some headway because anger is so upsetting for us and them.

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I cannot deal with negativity with people that is when I'm angry the most. Since getting into religion, I hardly get loud with anger but I feel it is inside of me. I do not deal to often with the outside world so I am somewhat protected. I hate being negative and having this bottled up inside. I had to quit working due to to much pressure when the bosses decided to pick on me and cut me down. The government got me my last job through rehabilitation but I argued alot for my rights as far as overtime ect. I tried to do my work good but the bosses would not cooperate. I promised customers supplies to send them giving my word and the bosses took their good old time getting it for me. I became angry that now my word meant nothing and was told to mind my own business and not worry about the customers. Insane!
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2Peanut,

Wow, your post sounds familiar!

My pattern is to be most difficult and short with the people I care about the most...my wife and best friends, and it is a recent phenomenon...ever since I started therapy after a big manic/depressive episode that led to my bipolar and PTSD diangoses in January.

I do not recognize myself. It's frustrating, isn't it? I am encouraged however, by some of the posts on this forum about how this is not an uncommon byproduct of therapy, which makes us deal with things we have locked up for so long. I keep telling myself it is darkest before the dawn...

Hope you reach the dawn soon!
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A good book to read on this is called "Dark Nights of the Soul" by Thomas More. He talks about the positives in our dark nights. Also, let the negative remain negative and move forward.

It has a lot of insights in it about getting through a bout of depression or the PTSD blowouts.

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Oh man, who hasn't done this. I've learned to recognize this pattern in myself and when it happens try to step back. I've learned it is so important to be patient with ourselves (which we aren't). It's that control thing again! I also recognize I am deflecting the anger to the wrong places. But its better outward than inward.

Sometimes I find it helpful to alert people to my "mood" and ask them for some extra space and patience on their part. I share with them I am working on some personal issues which will be better in a few days.

It's not an excuse, just an explanation that will reduce their own reactions to the hostility if you display any.
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Yes, it is so true. I don't feel like myself at all when I am angry and it often surprises people when I lash out at them because it is usually kind of sudden and for some stupid reason. Sometimes they haven't done anything wrong at all but I am just irritable for no reason whatsoever. I don't remember being angry until after my abuse had been going on for a good 3 years, and once I got to college I discovered alcohol got rid of the rage so I never properly dealt with my anger because it was too intense for me to handle. I just didn't know how to explain it to people.
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I'm quite new here and I have been looking around the site for information on rage and anger in PTSD, but I'm having a bit of trouble finding it. Perhaps I need to learn a bit more about how the site works. Meanwhile, if anyone would be so kind as to post links to the anger/rage articles, I would be VERY grateful!

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