Hellofellas123

Exactly. He is a lawyer.

Hey fellas,

Over the years I've realized I use sex (specifically bdsm) as a coping mechanism. I've used it to regulate my anger - growing up in an alcoholic home has left me with a lot of that. The only thing that really helps on the same level is an unhealthy level of exercise (where I exhaust myself).

I also use bdsm to really feel like I can take a break from "life" and as a stress reliever. When I haven't had this outlet, my anxiety spikes and stress goes through the roof

I haven't had success in talking about my anger with therapists (literally told that they can't help me). I'm tired of being told to journal X amount before we can work on anything (I've been journaling for years, I can communicate with them just fine). How best to approach a therapist with these concerns? I've found LGBTQ therapists to handle the sex topics easier and I don't need a sex therapist because my coping is using sex rather than it being the core issue.

In the meantime, what are some good techniques for dealing with anger/ rage when it's triggered by normal daily things?

Thanks!

After writing Book of Bad Arguments, did you ever contemplate that you were creating every-day fallacy men/women? (existentialcomics).

We used this book in a basic philosophy class a while ago, how do you feel about your side project becoming the basis of so much learning; with fallacies and applying it to actual philosophical teachings?