gom
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- 1y
Can my anger issues be resolved with ocd therapy
I have extreme anger issues and it's ruining my life and people around me. Can I address this issue of mine with ERP/ocd therapy?
NicaNica
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- 1y
Possibly but it depends on the issue of why you have anger issues.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 1y
I have anger issues too. And since OCD has gotten bad for me, it made my mood worse and promoted anger. (But personally, it's not just OCD that made it worse, but my overall bad life situation -- as well as how people have hurt me recently)
Hippest HobbitHippest Hobbit
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- 1y
Possibly. OCD can sometimes make people take out their stress and frustration on other people. When I was in highschool I would blame my triggers on other people when in reality I was the one taking it out on them. A couple years later I realized I was the asshole for making people jump through hoops for my OCD. Especially when I wasn't doing anything about myself. If you have OCD and you realize your hurting your friends and family then YOU have to change something and learn a new way of dealing with your anger and stress. Therapy and treatment can also teach you a lot of tools to make your stress and triggers easier to deal with. I'm sure it's not just you and other people have a part as well in arguments but by working on your self and getting treatment you are going to be able to handle conflict better and stay calmer and probably make them look a lot worse. If you don't go to treatment I would at least maybe buy a couple books on OCD or maybe meditation.
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