What are your productive ways of letting out anger/sadness?

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Sometimes I get really, really infuriated with myself and the world. There becomes an overwhelming urge to punch something or hit something to get that frustration out. Some people self-harm, sadly. I don't do it myself but I know it's a struggle for those who do.

So there needs to be better ways to help let off steam. A lot of Aspies find comfort in their special interest and I'm no exception.

I'll admit that some bad things were said about me tonight, and I think I was more confused, upset and outraged than I'd ever been. The last time I felt like that I ended up breaking my computer from hitting it. But tonight, I decided to stay calm and focus on the only thing that can distract me, my music. It's really the only way that I can express my feelings without being attention seeking. But when I'm super frustrated and upset like I was tonight, I've realised that I can let those feelings out by playing a really loud guitar solo.

http://soundcloud.com/lymerence/another-heaven

The solo starts at about 4:45. It was recorded just after those horrible things happened, but it made me feel good, and it made me be able to put those feelings out without finding the words. Music is the only way I can make sense of this insane world. I don't want to be stuck in a bad job, I'm determined to be a touring artist.

I'm glad you were able to transcend your anger/frustration, and to produce music instead.

I'll listen to it later--because I'm blocked where I am.

At least you're not in "give-up" mode. You want to do better for yourself.

I can identify. I've broken more than a few things in frustration or because of my autism (especially before I have any memory of myself--before I was five years old).

Sometimes, even to this day, I'll bang up some part of my body because I'm frustrated. I have to stop that, and stop embarrassing myself in the street.

Doing strenuous work or exercising can help.

Doing strenuous work or exercising can help with getting out frustrations.

Sadness, I find music helps with that. With anger, I find lifting heavy weights or punching a punching bag works pretty good. I think these are pretty healthy ways to express both.