At this time I am trying to learn and understand what he might be suffering from and how to better cope and communicate with him. I have a lot of anger at this time so would love to hear any tips and tricks.
It feels good to prioritize my needs and to have found other people who might understand what it's like. Thank you !
Hi Sally,
What kind of approach is your psychologist using with you? Do you know? What kinds of things are you working on with him/her?
Generally speaking, anger is a defense emotion. It spurs us to act. It's touchy, because too much anger can be an addiction of sorts, if you get my meaning. Are you able to get in touch with the core emotion that lies below your anger? Doing so will help you address issues of co-dependency and feeling stuck.
Finally, you can ask your psychologist about mindfulness techniques and emotional defusion techniques (google Steven Hayes and A.C.T.) That will help you to stay clear(er) minded.
You sound like you have an emerging picture of where your boundaries lie - which is good. Because those are usually to first things that are up for grabs.
Hang in there.
Rev