Anger is a strange thing.

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Dr Todd Grande / What is Borderline Rage? (Borderline Personality Disorder Anger) / 8min

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“This video describes the concept of “borderline rage,” which refers to the anger that is oftentimes seen with borderline personality disorder.

Specifically, one of the criterion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) indicates inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger. I believe a lot of times when we see this term “borderline rage” it is referring to that even though when we think of rage, we think of a more primitive type of anger.

I think one of the reasons is that with borderline personality disorder, the anger does appear to be more intense and more primal than we would see with somebody without borderline personality disorder.

Anger in borderline personality just one symptom, however, it's the symptom that tends to get noticed first or at least one of the symptoms that tends to get noticed early on.

That's because of the outward acting component of anger.

Anger expressed in borderline personality is not simple.
We see constant anger, which is when somebody appears to be angry all the time.
There is automatic anger, which is anger that comes about without any stimuli or at least without any stimuli that would normally provoke anger.

We can also see triggered anger. That is anger that does have an apparent cause.

Oftentimes with borderline personality disorder, we believe the anger has higher intensity, a lower threshold to activate, and an extended duration.

The anger associated with borderline personality disorder is often pervasive, internalized (“quiet borderline”) and externalized, cyclic associated with a desire for revenge, and there is a lack of insight as to the origin.“

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Resentments are the root of much anger.

“There are NO Justified Resentments” - Wayne Dyer / 14:30min

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Wayne Walter Dyer (May 10, 1940 – August 29, 2015) was an American self-help author and a motivational speaker.
Dyer completed a Ed.D. in guidance and counseling at Wayne State University in 1970. Early in his career, he worked as a high school guidance counselor, and went on to run a successful private therapy practice.

He became a popular professor of counselor education at St. John's University, where he was approached by a literary agent to put his ideas into book form. The result was his first book, Your Erroneous Zones (1976), one of the best-selling books of all time, with an estimated 100 million copies sold.

This launched Dyer's career as a motivational speaker and self-help author, during which he published 20 more best-selling books and produced a number of popular specials for PBS. Influenced by thinkers such as Abraham Maslow and Albert Ellis, Dyer's early work focused on psychological themes such as motivation, self actualization and assertiveness.

How much more complete teaching is when Jesus Christ was put in His rightful place, at center.
Without, it’s interesting and helpful, like the above video, but missing its core.

What lengths are taken to eliminate Jesus! “With surgical precision” .. to deny Truth. What a shame.

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A new opposite topic: Kind-heartedness
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Is there any truth to this slideshow?
Is there any value in it?

What can be done with this information? Anything?
What if triangulation and flying monkeys are added (habits)?

“Psychopath” is a strong psychiatric word. Should it be used in reports like this, aimed at laypersons?

Slideshow / “Female Psychopaths Are Way More Common Than You Think — 17 Tips To Spot Them”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lov ... ds#image=2

That idea of the classic psychopath — cold, calculating, probably a dude in a suit, right? — isn’t necessarily accurate.

As it turns out, that image needs an update.
Female psychopaths exist too, and they might be a lot closer than you realize.
From the coworker who always seems to climb the ladder, to the friend with all the drama, some of them could be hiding their true nature. As Dr. Clive Boddy tells The Guardian, female psychopathy is a lot more subtle, which may be why it’s so hard to spot.

Here are some warning signs to look out for to help you do just that. .. ..

The Guardian
“More women may be psychopaths than previously thought, says expert”
“Dr Clive Boddy says assessment skews towards obvious male traits but female psychopathy is more subtle”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... ays-expert

.. This article was amended on 27 February 2024 to clarify that the Levenson self-report psychopathy scale is not a diagnostic test, but rather an aid to identifying psychopathic traits. ..

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It’s been 5+ years since i began this topic.
It’s been ‘way longer i’ve worried about someone important to me with troubling anger problems.
i believe i pray about it everyday, maybe without ceasing, for this person and all affected.
it’s only gotten worse. i often feel like giving up, walking away.

altho i easily recognize all 17 points described in the link above, and more, i’m disturbed to think of it as psychopathy.
that’s such a strong word, and i have no training to assess.

this adult person has promised me she would get competent psychiatric help, nothing.
i offered to go with her. anger. rage, really. but rage is a frequent response, so, nothing unusual there.
no patience for faith. altho she questioned her own lack of faith recently. once, and not again.

i have consulted with professionals for myself about it. it’s very difficult. nothing satisfactory.

it seems just about impossible to do anything. i pray for the Holy Spirit to help me find good words and actions.
the fact i haven’t been completely pushed away tells me i must be doing something right. it doesn’t seem like enough.

years+years have passed. i feel like i’ve failed.

i’ve read, these types of problems can be hard to diagnose, hard to treat, a lot because of refusal to ask for help.

i’m overall treated pretty badly in this. often, terribly. still, there’s a closeness that can’t be denied. i wonder why?
it’s kind of the pattern, not just with me. abuse of loved ones. weird, eh? all these years, i don’t get it. why?
outwardly charming, abusive to loved ones. the anger.

abusers can be very slippery. i recognize all 17 points. and more. i have failed to help, altho i’ve dedicated years to trying.
it didn’t seem like too much to ask. not trying to save the world. just one person. one. what am i doing wrong?
it’s gotten worse, and she agrees. we discuss it on some level. i avoid lots of words to avoid swearing, etc. there’s a lot of swearing. it’s painful. there’s so much swearing i’ve looked up Tourette’s Syndrome. i don’think so. what do i know?
i’ve wondered about brain damage. nothing.

i believe deep anger is at center.
i know many valid reasons for anger, there may be more. over decades, never seeking help.

Anger is a strange thing.