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I'm impulsive in a number of different ways. I rarely plan ahead, unless I actually have to, so I tend to make a lot of impulsive decisions. I have a tendency to do things without thinking at times. Temptation gets the better of me sometimes.

I lack patience and have a tendency to seek instant gratification, which results in anger when my expectations aren't met. I've impulsively threatened people and lashed out violently on a few occasions. I punched one of my previous boyfriends hard in the stomach in front of his mother on one occasion for turning up late when we were supposed to go out that night (his mother had temporarily let me stay there for a little while because I had nowhere else to go). I didn't even bother to ask why he was late before punching him. I just acted impulsively as soon as he arrived and found out afterwards that he was late because his car had broken down on the way home from work.

I've acted on impulse out of anger by abusing and killing animals as well. I don't do that anymore because I don't keep pets anymore. I have low frustration tolerance and poor behavioral controls, making it harder to control my anger and impulses at times. Though, I do feel that I have more control now than I did when I was younger.

A regular workout regiment helps expend excess energy and negates impulsive behavior.

Finding a healthy outlet for aggression such as sparing or full contact sports also helps, for the same reason as above.

Basically humans are like dogs, if we sit around pent up in house all day we get stir crazy and impulsive. You were made to hunt and gather, not sit around all day watching TV and working in an office.

Also realizing and understanding your realm of influence, what is practical for you to care about, and what isn't worth your attention is a good skill to learn. Being apathetic should help you with this (if you are indeed a sociopath).

I agree. A change in routine will take my mind off of my impulses. Tho i'm usualy able to overpower the thought and replace it with something else

by BELIAL

So I couldn't fight because I'd just get my ass kicked. Furthermore I was around quite a few impatient people who shouted and got angry when you stated opinions, so I had to learn to read when people were going to burst so not to push them over the limit.

 It was sorta the opposite for me as a teen and even early 20s. I have an innate hotheadiness and have also formed a few bad habits of giving in to those impulses because it got me the instant gratification I wanted most of the time. I just matured over time and learned that impulse control is better in the long run for a whole bunch of reasons. I'm still struggling to better myself in this aspect. I try to avoid my triggers, and doing what Jay already explained in this thread can also be helpful, as long as you see those "healthy outlets for aggression" as just outlets and mentally keep them separate from the rest of your "life". Because they can sometimes spill into it.

there's a split second to decide if i will try to control the impulses but this is actually quite painful, so it depends..on whether the person deserves it.

smoking, working out, and stealing when i feel like it

Sexuality is the best way I have of coping with impulses.  It channels my energy out in the most effective way.  Beyond that, I think that manipulating other people and doing something illegal often offers me relief too.  I find that I often have to be doing something extreme to keep impulses at bay.  It has to require a lot out of me.  I'm obsessive and will continue to mull on something unless I have many things going on at once.  I purposely keep my mind occupied with something that won't easily lose my interest, like botany.  To most people I think I would look irresponsible and lazy.  My house is a mess because of all the projects I involve myself in.  I only keep up appearances where it is necessary.

On a side note, I wanted to comment about animal abuse.  I don't enjoy it.  I feel la lot like you do.  I see human beings as being inferior.  I view animals in some ways as being more akin to sociopaths than most non-sociopathic or empathetic people are.  They don't dwell on emotions.  They don't care what you're doing on Saturday.  They don't give a fuck about how shiny the rims on your car are.  I would rather kill human beings.  I have no remorse about that or someone's abortion.

You pile up aggression over time. Try to change your outlook on things and eliminate the things that make you angry from your life, if possible. Dealing with your aggression by doing full contact sports has not worked for me. Doing sports in general does not help either. When I feel backed to a corner the only way I will gain inner peace is by punishing someone mentally or physically or both. It does not matter if you are generally a nice guy. Everyone has a limit.

I found little ways to cope with the insane amount of OCD/OCPD tendencies I carried. Zinc helped get rid of most of it, but prior to that I tried my hardest to appear normal. Little things gave me away to those who would pay enough attention, so I used to feel uncomfortable when being stared at. Similar to Zaera, sex helped me stave some of it off as well before I found a less co-dependent solution. It was all about distractions and choosing which impulses were manageable and non-detrimental toward my ability to function.

A few of them are still around, but now they're more like habits or preferences than compulsions.