Published on 12, July, 2020
I dont have any awnsers or advice (I think thats what you were looking for). But I have had physically violent meltdowns before. It used to be really bad when I was younger than 13 but I dont get violent ones nearly as often anymore. I used to scream and hit and throw things for hours. My dad thought I was trying to be like that, my mom said that it seemed like I turned into a whole different person. But eventually, at 13, they got fed up with it and made me live at my grandparents for some time. I guess the trauma of that has made me do more internalised meltdowns now cause I only get violent if I am VERY overwhelmed.
I am possibly the wrong person to respond because I mainly tend to shout when I experience meltdowns. For context, I'm 49.In the past, I have occasionally felt the need to release my frustration and anger by breaking things, but have managed to control it enough to be selective about what I break. For example, I used to stamp on plastic plant pots because they were inexpensive to replace. On one occasion I smashed some random items of crockery that I no longer used, but that's about as physical as my meltdowns have ever gotten.