I can't control my anger

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I have severe anger issues and I end up picking fights wherever I go. It doesn't matter as much on the streets but it is badly affecting my personal life too. My boyfriend says that I mistreat him and people don't like me at my workplace because of it either. But I never mean to hurt anybody. I get this strong urge to lash out for a few minutes but then I instantly go back to normal. How do I convince people that I'm not a bad person?

Z_Zidane

2 Answers
finickyMagpie4
Instead of justifying your behavior, try to improve it. A life without anger issues is much better. Whenever you feel yourself beginning to get angry, give yourself a 10-30 second countdown. Try to isolate yourself when your anger is at its highest so that you have time to calm down and nobody else gets hurt.
S_doom
There's nothing like meditation to calm down the mind. So start practicing it. Apologize to the people you've hurt and try to make amends. That's the only way to fix past damage.