MrsTofu's Journal, 12 June 2014

What set the anger flare up? 

My older daughter misbehaving and choosing to whine and moan at me. At least I think that's what did it, but I can't remember exactly. I just feel burnt out, so I don't know if my recall is reliable. 

Anger flare or anxiety attack? I used to have anxiety attacks that were awful, kinda sounds like you are describing.  

Sometimes my kids make me feel the same way and I just try to walk off and breathe and pray for a minute so that I can continue to deal with the issue in an appropriate manner. Being a parent is hard and my son is in the preteens so it is beginning to get harder here. Trying to find the line between funny and disrespectful. 

(((hugs))) 

Sending lots of hugs and good vibes your way !!!! 

I can definitely relate. Sometimes my emotions completely consume me, and anger can take over very very fast. The only advice I can give is to give yourself a break from the situation. Sometimes the pot starts boiling slow, and you can bring it back down to a simmer, but other times you may need to remove yourself from the source of the anger and talk yourself down in a quiet individual environment.  

I know it can be rough but you can take on anything and succeed if you keep in mind you're human and we all have our moments. Apathetic is about as close to depressed as you can get. I know from experience. Any farther and you could get stuck in it. You obviously need a break and to get out and have nothing say what you need to do or where you need to be and give yourself a chance to doing something you like. I have been under a lot of stress and yes apathetic too lately with 2 small kids and a hubby away for 4 months at school out of this year alone so far and I'm schooling, working full time taking care of a house and everything alone. Looking for a new job unsuccessfully and worrying about finances, I was being short with the kids and I hate that, etc. Sucks! I broke yesterday I couldn't do it I had to stop I had been needing it sooo bad so I took the day off, dropped off the kids and went home to bed and got rest. I didn't care about anything but making sure I was feeling up to things. I got up after with some effort and said what do I want to do and did it for how it made me feel. I like my yard and did some yard work at leisure. I took long breaks and thought to myself how I am feeling better and I can't do it all at once so I'm going to do what I can and the rest will be there when I am ready. When I caught myself panicking I would say no, I can't do that to myself I have to relax and I would self talk is sometimes helpful I find. You love yourself enough to be healthier on FS and that says something. Being healthy is more than just losing weight. You can do it but give yourself a break. I highly recommend it. LOVE from all that can relate and huge hugs I with ya!