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After this last D/D (the third and most disrespectful), something inside of me changed. Yes, I am sad and disappointed that I went back for more, believed all the BS about how he'd made the biggest mistake of his life letting me go, how he'd never hurt me again no matter what, only to do just that...his cruelty and lack of empathy during our last interaction and the days prior of silent treatment and brushing off actually make me sick to my stomach...somehow a switch was hit and I know that I don't ever want to be treated that way by anyone, especially someone who "claims" to care about me, love me...I just don't want that anymore...My self esteem is pretty low, but I know I deserve better...I want better...but now I am dealing with a different emotion and that is ANGER...I may not even realize it half the day, but I find it seeping into my day or nightmares...lately I have a short temper and I often tell him off in my head...I don't like that he is still having this effect on me..I want INDIFFERENCE, just like so many of you do...I know we can't force it...I hope that this anger is part of the healing process, but I feel like part of it comes from not being able to tell him how I feel or that it even matters to him...to have your soul raped is something that should not go unpunished..I want him to suffer in this kind of pain, to feel what I have felt, am feeling...and that will never happen...I guess this is where truly letting go comes into play...I thought of buying a punching bag, something to get this out...I just don't like having all this anger inside!
I'm ready for the anger to
April 20, 2012 - 2:59pm — MonarchI'm ready for the anger to come. I'm still in a despairing mode if I'm not on here. I don't think I've ever really embraced the anger thing. I think I should so I can get through the stages of grief. I will get angry and then try to suppress it. I get angry mostly at the fact that he interrupted a great life I had going. I was stupid and thought I could handle it and be indifferent. I know, I can never, never let this type of wicked thing back into my life.
Anger was my longest stage.
April 20, 2012 - 2:54pm — Deidre99Anger was my longest stage. I'm sorry you were mistreated. Anger is good, though. I think that it's the one tier before we hit indifference.
Stay active, run...bike ride...weight lift...whatever it takes ...to channel some of the anger outwards, and not inwards.
You'll get to indifference...it's right around the corner!
ANGER IS HEALING! GOOD!
April 20, 2012 - 2:51pm — Trainwreck56I was furious!!! Not as bad as I was, boy oh boy, I got on
Lisa's blog here and went ballistic
The INTENSE ANGER I felt after I went NC, was over the friking TOP!
Then there are periods of sadness, same as when someone dies!
Only worse because the F's are still alive, and knowing what I know now, and being NC I did the right thing!
Ridding my life of total RUBBISH!
PUNCH YOU PILLOWS, THEY COULD USE A GOOD FLUFFING! GET RID OF THE ANGER, AND YOUR PILLOWS WILL BE FLUFFIER!
NO MORE CHAOS AND DRAMA FOR ME!
F'HIM!
TW
anger..
April 20, 2012 - 1:09pm — TRHulfyI was and still am angry at times. I considered a kick boxing class, but didn't want to pay for it so I just started running compulsively and exercising a lot to release built up tension and tire myself out too much to do anything about the anger. It has worked for me. I get up early and work hard and work out and by the time I'm home alone and I've eaten something and had a beer or a glass of wine, I'm too tired to feel angry and it's a good tired, like I've accomplished something! Use the anger!! If you've got it I figure do something productive with it! TR
Get
April 20, 2012 - 1:00pm — sweetpeasarahthe punch bag hun, failing that draw his face on a pillow and beat the crap out of it!
Anger is part of the process, let it come out, ive learnt from members on here you have to embrace all the emotions to get past them. I went through the anger phase, and honestly at the time, i could have punched anyone for looking at me wrong lol. Finding a safe option for getting it out is good, so if a punchbag or pillow works go for it!
xx
I get the rage, believe me.
April 20, 2012 - 12:58pm — jaime17I get the rage, believe me. Trust that the anger is what little bit of self esteem you have left finally speaking up for itself and saying, "Hey! I deserve better!" From what I understand, the anger will propel you forward, and yes, it is part of the healing process.