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When i get truly angry, i find the need to punch a wall or an object. As i do not know any other way to properly vent. Iv had this problem when i was younger but its gotten a little out of hand.. I ended up punching a metal star case beam and fractured my knuckles. But it was almost like the emotional pain hurt more than the physical pain.

Well, you could always take anger management courses. But if you don't want to do the drastic first, try working out or writing or something that releases all types of emotions.

"A toothache, or a violent passion, is not necessarily diminished by our knowledge of its causes, its character, its importance or insignificance".- T.S. Eliot

Ask the school for counselling... they might be talking to you about the deep stuff.. in why you get angry.. but they should be able to help you x

Here's a list of things I do, or advise other people to do when they're angry. Give them a try.
Angry, restless or frustrated:

• Smash an empty soft drinks bottle against a wall
• Crunch up soft drinks cans
• Flatten aluminum cans for recycling, seeing how fast you can go.
• Use a pillow or cushion and bash it against a wall
• Rip up as many pages of an old newspaper as you can in one go
• Use play dough to take out all your feelings
• Go for a walk and break up any sticks you find along the way
• Do some exercise/go for a walk
• Throw Ice cubes at a brick wall
• Rip apart a phone book
• Smash a fruit with a hammer or bat (outside preferably)
• Throw eggs in the shower
• Play with play dough
• Call some friends, see if they want to play some rough football
• Turn on some loud music, and dance like mad
• Do something fun
• Scream in a pillow
• Bounce a ball against a wall or the floor
• Write a letter to someone whose upsetting you and explain why (Don't mail it)
• Carry a stress ball around and squeeze it.

Listen to this! It really helps when you are raging:

To the poster, no worries you're not a lone when it comes to the anger. Though, I don't really get a kick out of the emotional pain, I do feel like punching something. Something that has helped me out some is when I feel the need to hit something or fight someone I think about the good times I've had or being with that special someone. It doesnt make me 100% chill,but it does calm me down some.

Where do you get the stress balls from? I think it might come in handy when I'm at school.

Edit; You might also want to listen to some music. That tends to help me out the most.