Aggressiveness/Assertiveness?
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Oh, wow, that concept explains quite a lot of when went on in my family-of-origin, in some past relationships, and possibly what goes on with the ladies at work, and even at times in my marriage. Yikes.
Well, I am certainly glad to find someone has wrapped it up into a neat package and there's a term for it. That helps. I will file this away somewhere in the brain. At least I know what to call it now, no more struggling to describe it. It was maddening.
Well, I am certainly glad to find someone has wrapped it up into a neat package and there's a term for it. That helps. I will file this away somewhere in the brain. At least I know what to call it now, no more struggling to describe it. It was maddening.
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Join Date: May 2013
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Originally Posted by tekink 
I'm just on day five but I've been going on and off the wagon all summer.
Right now the smallest little thing sets me off like a bomb. No assertiveness here, but a bit aggressive and very angry.
I've had two emotions this week, pissed and depressed, they keep swapping back and forth on me. :/
Right now the smallest little thing sets me off like a bomb. No assertiveness here, but a bit aggressive and very angry.
I've had two emotions this week, pissed and depressed, they keep swapping back and forth on me. :/
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Rural PA
Posts: 952
Originally Posted by GroundhogDay
Try to stick with it. I had some weird inexplicable anger about 2-3 weeks after getting sober. It passed pretty quickly. But for a few days there, absolutely everything set me off.
I'm kinda in the same boat... sorta. The other times I quit my fuse was so short. It was bad! (ask my wife!!)
I did discover that I had harbored a lot of anger & frustration towards someone in my life. I am slowly making peace with the fact I need to distance myself from that relationship, in spite of the fact there will be consequences.
But I do feel like a burden has been taken off my shoulders!! At least now that I know what was the root of my anger!!
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