(April 7, 2018 at 7:04 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(April 7, 2018 at 12:48 am)Little lunch Wrote: Medication is great for dealing with stress, at least until you deal with the issue that's causing your stress.
A good proportion of the world's population do this by drinking coffee, alcohol, eating junk food or taking illegal substances.
So going to a doctor and getting a pill for anxiety or depression or whatever is no big deal and it's supervised.
In my opinion it's worthwhile seeing a psychologist.
He/she may help you in getting to any underlying issues and teach you how to deal with situations more effectively.
It takes time, so see the doctor first.
In the meanwhile, there is a simple technique for dealing with anger.
Take notice of what triggers you, take notice of your actions, think through what the consequences of your actions will most likely be.
At first, you'll do all three steps after the event, but the more you do it, eventually you'll stay away from certain situations and think it through before you do it.
When your thinking about consequences, don't just think about what you may do to others, eg, ruin friendships, lose job, etc, but think also about how it makes you feel afterwards, eg, embarrassed, sad, no energy, etc.
It sounds simple but it works and it's basically what they teach you in anger management.
I hope this helps.
Nice synopsis of Socratic questioning/Mindfulness CBT and right on the money. I'd add that he should think about alternative responses, other than anger, and what those outcomes might create.
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