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Old 07-03-2015, 07:52 PM
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GroundhogDay
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Originally Posted by Serenidad View Post
I've had anger issues since I was a teenager as a result of horrible abuse and being raped. I numbed it with alcohol. Got sober in 2008. Went to therapy and put myself in anger management class. Got better. Relapsed in 2013 and got angry again. Luckily, I don't act out on my anger. I hold it in. Well, except when I dump it on you guys here on SR. ;-) Holding things in is dangerous for me. That's why I posted it here.
Yeah, holding it in leads to depression. Also, anger is common in early sobriety. Just try not to hurt anyone when you vent.
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