I'm not feeling well at all. I've been really uptight and stressed lately, and I'm not sure why. I just lose my temper quickly and suddenly want to punch stuff or throw things. Today, I wasn't paying attention and almost got into a wreck with someone on the road. My immediate reaction was to just hit myself in the head. I must have hit myself like 15 times in a row before finally stopping myself. It didn't hurt that much at the time, but I've had this terrible headache for a few hours now.
This isn't the first time I've done this. I've hit myself in the head a lot in recent years, usually when I make a mistake in traffic or fukk up with something that is work-related. I'm not sure if I've done any damage, but maybe this is somehow related to the increase in impatience and anger I feel. I am an emotional wreck, and living without any sort of social life has forced me to repress my emotions and keep all of this stuff to myself (save for some depressing posts on SBR).
I am feeling more and more overwhelmed by life lately. It's not like anything horrible is going on in my life, but I can't seem to keep myself from constantly dreading simple things like sitting in traffic, falling behind with work on a given day or week or running errands. Nothing quite feels right. I never feel "well" or happy. I never have fun.
Some days, I just want to sleep and do nothing else, but that's not a possibility. I think it would be good to take a little vacation, but my occupation doesn't work that way. I'm self-employed and contract my services out to people and companies, so I don't get health benefits or paid vacation. I could afford to go a week or two without pay, but I never want to take a break because my clients would not understand. Besides, it's not like I have anything else going on in my life. I kind of need work to briefly get my mind off my lack of friends, etc.
I don't think it's my job or my daily routine that's creating this overwhelming feeling. Everything I'm missing out on in life is starting to beat me into submission, though. I know I am wasting my life, and I just wish I could take my existence and give it to someone who is far more deserving -- someone who would do so much more with a life like mine.
I wish I could say I need help, but I honestly believe I'm beyond help at this point. The good news is I know I'm too much of a pussy to kill myself at this point. I'd like to think it will take at least a couple more years of this inner-angst to push me to the brink.
I know this post is far too long for anyone to read, and I'm sure not a single one of you truly gives a shit. I just had to type this out. I find writing to be therapeutic at times, and I have to put some of my thoughts down in front of me to shake off some of the negative emotions.
The main purpose of the thread? I want to know if hitting myself in the head could be the main reason behind my increasingly short temper. Should I let a doctor examine my head and check for any sort of damage? It's not like I was getting kicked in the head by a cleet or playing football and taking helmet-to-helmet contact. I don't think anything serious could arise from occasionally smacking myself in the head for being an idiot, right?
Please refrain from the "seeking therapy" comments. I already see a therapist on occasion, but I don't have enough trust for this person to tell them about my self-harm habits. I don't want the doctor to put me on some weird pills or overreact to this sort of thing. I'm well enough to know I'm not well ... if that makes sense.