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I have had anger issues for the past several years. I am in a difficult situation in which people have been stereotyping me as a troublemaker. Years ago, I had bad posture and wasn't really integrated into society well. The result was that when I decided to correct my posture I would turn my head in a way that made people think I was trying to annoy or harass them. Now, I have corrected my posture but have developed a self-image of someone who is basically a misfit or loser.
A lot of the time when I walk past someone they will quickly turn to watch me to see if I am looking at them even though I have not done that sort of thing for years. This can be very mentally tiring. Also, since people are so focused on me they interpret every thing I do negatively regardless of my intent. I am working with a counselor who helps with social anxiety. Whenever I start the day I have high hopes but almost all the time I come home angry with other people for how they behaved towards me. I spend a long time trying to get back control of my own security and psyche. The anger yesterday was on a level higher than I am used to. I have been taking part in a 30 day challenge in which I am not supposed to succumb to exits (such as Internet videos, porn, or comfort foods) when I get stressed but I wonder if this isn't good for my anger issues. Does anyone else have any suggestions for this? |
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Also, I wanted to add something from my personal experience. I used to think throughout high school that I was watched by many, if not all of the students. I was paranoid about my appearance because of this and I was very cautious about almost all of my actions. Well, a year or so after finishing high school, I realized I had mostly flew under the radar for almost every student. No one knew who I was! I realized it was all in my head. Just something to consider, you may not be getting as much attention as you perceive you are. Hope this helps! Sorry if I said anything bad, I'm new to this! |
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I also have something to add here, I used to be very self conscious and paranoid, then I found out I have schitzophrenia and bipolar. my son has social anxiety disorder also. maybe you may be suffering from one or another diagnosed problems?
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have you tried to figure out where your anger comes from? are you angry at something or someone? maybe yourself? remember most people are too busy with themselves to even notice other people around them, even those that look scared, or angry or sad, it's likely nothing to do with you, they may even have a greater fear of being judged than you feel
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