What happens to you when you are angry?

Question

For most of my life I never really knew what anger was like. I think I repressed it and channeled it into sadness.

Now, I know I'm angry when my heart feels like it's getting colder and colder. Words start to swarm and race in my head, and then it wants to simmer out as words that are potentially hurtful.

Often, they still manage to be calm. They can be curt or passive aggressive. Worst case my voice rises and lashes out.

How do you experience anger?

Bex · Accepted Answer

Honestly... Anger is somewhat exhilarating to me... My insides go dark, adrenaline shoots through the roof and all my inhibitions makes themselves scarce. I can find myself in a state where I feel like I'm on the outside looking in or like I'm having a conversation with myself inside my head kinda like Bilbo when affected by the ring...
 "-Is this person really worth the consequences of the actions you're contemplating? 
-Nah but it sure would feel good.. after all.. why shouldn't I..? 
-Just take a breath, you'll thank me later..."

I'm more likely to shut the door on people than getting angry though. Indifference is  more where I go to

Patrik · Answer

If I'm angry. I can swear or get aggressive. But I'm easily forgetful when it comes to anger. I would rather forget about it then think about it 24/7.

Rashid · Answer

Usually I just bottled up and dump it into my ocean of forgiveness. There's a few cases where I will raise my voice but that's reaaaaally rare.

Christopher · Answer

I mean, the experience is probably similar between people. How they let it out will be different but the feeling of emotions themselves is similar across people.

When I'm angry I'm usually frustrated, annoyed, hurt, or a combination. I feel an increase in energy. I may feel powerless or vengeful. I may feel disappointed, surprised, confused. It all depends on what caused the anger.

I also may want to say hurtful things to the other person because of the wrath and vengeance. When you are hurt you want the person causing the hurt to feel hurt too. Same can be said for frustration.

I may feel stressed because the cause has also caused a situation that I need to deal with now. Or things to think about. The cause itself or the solution may negatively impact me in some way.

Nate · Answer

I guess the main thing for me is I shut down emotionally. I become terse and unresponsive, because I know if I'm not careful, I'll say something I'll regret. My adrenaline and anxiety surges. It's not a feeling I enjoy

. · Answer

You've self awareness, which is good. You can tame that anger & transform it.

What I do, when I'm angry is, I just feel it, play music, meditate, cry or talk to myself in a Philosophical way, I do react at times when in an incoherent state.

What happens to you when you are angry?

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If I'm angry. I can swear or get aggressive. But I'm easily forgetful when it comes to anger. I would rather forget about it then think about it 24/7.

I guess the main thing for me is I shut down emotionally. I become terse and unresponsive, because I know if I'm not careful, I'll say something I'll regret. My adrenaline and anxiety surges. It's not a feeling I enjoy

You've self awareness, which is good. You can tame that anger & transform it. What I do, when I'm angry is, I just feel it, play music, meditate, cry or talk to myself in a Philosophical way, I do react at times when in an incoherent state.

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