Rollercoaster Ride...Holding on for dear life!

[Dory]

Hi Ro,

I hope you don't mind me chiming in on your thread. I'm not familiar with your sitch, was just reading the last couple of posts and feel a little compelled to say something about my own experiences of releasing anger.

One tool that my therapist taught me that I've found particularly useful is to use agression as a means to get it out. Agression is basically the physical release of anger. Do you live near any batting cages, by any chance? I love the batting cages! While focusing on what's making you so angry, you can growl it out while swinging the bat & nobody seems to care or notice because it's not an uncommon thing for women to grunt or growl while hitting a ball. If you don't live near any batting cages, using a baseball bat or tennis racquet on an old sofa cushion also works (just wear gloves so you don't hurt your hands). Going to the dojo and beating up a sparring dummy also works. It can be very cathartic.

I hope you find this useful.