How do you manage anger?

Contributor: Princess Zelda Princess Zelda
I tend to bottle it up. I know its not healthy.. >.<
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
I Yell at the person who is making me angry
2  (4%)
I get violent
3  (6%)
I try to talk about why I am angry rather than yell but I will yell if things start getting out of control
13  (25%)
I talk it over with others
7  (13%)
I bottle it up till I explode or get a tumor
21  (40%)
Other
7  (13%)
Total votes: 53
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07/21/2012
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Contributor: js250 js250
Usually I deal with my anger internalizing it and keeping it to myself. If the person or issue will not relent and keeps the issue going--I will explode like a volcano from hell.

BUT--if my husband starts bitching, bossing me around or is angry with me, I will unglue and give it all back. It simmers for a long time afterward and I just need to be left alone to deal with it.
07/21/2012
Contributor: edeneve edeneve
usually talk about it expressing feelings & thoughts w/ close friends - if I can't get it out of me that way, I find a way to physically & mentally express it till I'm exhausted, example: rip pages out of a phone book accompanied by saying one thing about the situation w/ each rip
07/21/2012
Contributor: spineyogurt spineyogurt
Punching a pillow
07/21/2012
Contributor: - Kira - - Kira -
I've had bad anger management issues most of my life. Usually what I do now is breathe and try to remove myself from the situation. Then later I'll try to talk it out with whoever made me angry. If they get hostile, I'll blow. I can only control it to a point. If I've cooled off and you start shit again I click out.
07/21/2012
Contributor: Vii Vii
Working out has always helped me vent.
07/21/2012
Contributor: solitudinarian solitudinarian
I usually bottle it up. I'm much more likely to cry than to yell or throw things.
07/21/2012
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
I usually work out. Or I just bottle it up until I explode.
07/21/2012
Contributor: HippieFeet HippieFeet
Sometimes I can yell :/ but thats after i explode!
07/21/2012
Contributor: G&L G&L
I go for a run.
07/21/2012
Contributor: Kissy Kissy
I like to write about it, then talk about it.
07/21/2012
Contributor: MistressDandelion MistressDandelion
I get kind of violent... Ooops.
07/21/2012
Contributor: sunkissedJess sunkissedJess
Talking to others really helps me calm down when I'm angry.
07/21/2012
Contributor: remember.me remember.me
Lol...actually, I will stay really quiet and walk away, then fight w/ the person in my head so I can get all the mean things I wanna say inside my head instead of it coming out of my mouth...then I will go back and have a nice discussion. Well, I used to, I'm back to yelling again but I really should pick up my other technique again, haha.
07/21/2012
Contributor: rekarf rekarf
Bottle it. :/
07/21/2012
Contributor: True Pleasures True Pleasures
I usually beat the crap out of the bed with a pillow, lift heavy things, move heavy stuff, etc... Anger brings up way too much energy, and I need to get it out somehow.
07/21/2012
Contributor: tophertoph447 tophertoph447
I sometimes let out little bouts of rage
07/22/2012
Contributor: Nacht Stern Nacht Stern
I bottle it in. I was raised not to lash out or talk back, I'm slowly trying to change though...
07/22/2012
Contributor: LAndJ LAndJ
Depends who it is. If its anyone other than my boyfriend, I vent to someone else. If it's my boyfriend, I'll raise my voice if I need to - it's the only way he'll listen.
07/22/2012
Contributor: Boyfriend Boyfriend
I internalize, I tend to go be alone when angry.
07/22/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I try not to yell and stuff but it happens.
07/22/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
I get very stern, and I calm down elsewhere afterwards
07/22/2012
Contributor: Noelle Noelle
Quote:
Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I tend to bottle it up. I know its not healthy.. >.<
I do tend to bottle it up,but I manage it better by taking it out at the gym. It seems to help.
07/22/2012
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
I usually talk to my mom. She is my best friend and can give me really good, unbiased advice. There have been many times where she has offered a different perspective than mine. This usually helps bring me down from my anger cloud.
07/22/2012
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
Even though I realize that I have a great deal of pent up aggression, I do much better keeping it in check than I used to. You really have to learn what works for you. My own observation of others however, is that even getting older does not necessarily mellow many people.
07/22/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I used to just punch first and ask questions later. Then I tried bottling it up. Neither are good. What I do now is count to ten, tell the person I'm angry and then try to talk it over. If I need a walk before hand to calm down I inform the person I need to cool off a little first.
07/22/2012
Contributor: PeaceToTheMiddleEast PeaceToTheMiddleEast
I try too talk about it. But if they are not listening or ignoring the situation then I tend to get loud.
07/22/2012
Contributor: Sundae Sparkles Sundae Sparkles
I bottle it up.. and I know its bad...
07/22/2012
Contributor: Gettinmymojoback Gettinmymojoback
Quote:
Originally posted by Princess Zelda
I tend to bottle it up. I know its not healthy.. >.<
I let you know why I am angry! Just the way I am!
07/22/2012
Contributor: Owl Owl
Bottle it up mostly.
07/22/2012