My Anger is overwhelming

Posted by Denise @denisestlouie, Feb 20 8:56pm

I'm so angry. I've felt this way off and on for 3 years and that was before my Crohn's diagnosis and my cancer diagnosis. I don't have a clue where its coming from. I've been in therapy since 2021. I've worked with 2 different therapists with different approaches. I'm taking buspirone. I used to take an Lexapro but that didn't help me.

Since my cancer diagnosis the anger is more intense. I fired my GI I'm constantly thinking about firing my oncologist. I haven't stopped any cancer therapy. I'm focused on my health. I'm doing things to strengthen my body. I think that's one positive thing that I do.

Sometimes I think about selling everything and move away to be by myself. I honestly don't think I would miss anyone, except my daughter.

I have days that are worse than others. Today is an exceptionally bad day. There was no trigger. I woke up angry.

I've been told anger is a secondary emotion that help us deal with other emotions. I don't know what it would be. It's not depression. I think one of the therapist would have identified depression.

My anger is so in your face other people dont want to hear what I'm saying not do they understand. That's probably why they don't want to hear me talk about the things and people that agitated me.

I'm writing in my journal trying to calm myself. I post here regularly for an outlet.

When I'm angry I'm either fierce or I cry. It's confusing. It's lonely when I'm not alone. I don't drink anymore. So it's not alcohol. I just don't know what else I should be doing.

I used to be a very happy person. I've never been easy going. I've always had passion for my work and now I couldn't careless. I hate this. I hate that I'm a different person. I'm some one I don't even know anymore.

I sometimes think I'm angry about the way my life turned out. Honestly on the surface I've done pretty well for myself and my daughter.

I think maybe it's just me. Maybe I don't like being me.

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@frouke

I’m curious as to why we push our family and friends away, I did the same thing over the past few years after getting cancer, it was not possible to see them with covid in full force but as time passed I realized it was what I wanted. I don’t know if this happened to anyone else, I sometimes felt envy when I heard how much support some people have, I never had this with my family. I started having nightmares about trauma I suffered at the hands of an older brother, this was the start of my isolation, it took getting cancer for me to realize I didn’t have a very good family life, it’s like my mind is only focused on those who hurt me over the years. I did have some therapy sessions but it merely skimmed the surface of my pain. Sadly the only thing that came out of this unhappiness is that I am losing my fear of death, I do fear how I will die but I’m not afraid to say goodbye to those I called my family and friends.

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I have been working very hard at getting past anger. A friend i met here in this forum sent me an article about chemo brain and anger. Have that information seemed to be helpful also. Today I'm in such a different place than I was when I wrote this piece. I actually doing very well at the mment.

Denise

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@dianemb

I have empathy for you. I was diagnosed September 2023. I have some siblings who have never acknowledged my situation, not one word nor card not even a text. I was hospitalized twice in 2023, nothing. I probably sound bitter. Fortunately I have two siblings who are wonderfully supportive as are my immediate family and two cousins. Bless you on this journey.

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I made an error on the year. It was 2022 for the nscc diagnosis. Just got past the covid years then got sick with this. But I am doing well on the targeted therapy.

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