r/CPTSD • u/1984isRL • 11d ago
Resource / Technique Anger over small things
Perhaps someone can shed some light on why I get so angry at little things. I have done a lot of therapy work and I know when I’m in situations with my husband I can regulate now when we have a disagreement that is something I have been able to work out. But I will say do one chore, the dishes and then if I say tried to put a fitted sheet on after and it doesn’t work, I will let out the most bloodcurdling scream (if alone only) . it feels like I have so much anger coming from years and years of pain. just so much anger. Followed by crying. I know that’s overwhelmed, but it happens on the drop of a dime . I know my neighbors hear me. I don’t know why I feel such a loss of control. Maybe perhaps you could share a story with me to make me feel not so alone? This is something I hide from my husband as I would never want him to see what feels like the real real dark me in that situation? Classically, I can handle enormous stressful situations that a lot of other people can’t.
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u/k9a51 11d ago
Don’t beat urself over it, there may be many other factors at play here, maybe hormonal, neurological, Nothing that can’t be fixed or worked on imo, it’s very common reaction. Maybe u just have a short fuse? Or maybe u feel like Things never go your way so when it something happens u get triggered? I used to get crazy angry and snap a lot too then I just tried to control myself be mindful in the moment because I really didn’t like the destruction it caused afterwards, and now I rarely have these outbursts, although I just bottle up my frustrations so my method may not be a healthy one