First I want to say this subreddit is opening my eyes, just like many before me. This transition is huge for me, as I spent years in awful relationship that completely left me emasculated, depressed, and socially inept. Now in my mid twenties, I still feel good about having enough time to turn it all around and start living my life on my terms again. The sincerest of thanks, bros.

With this paradigm shift in perspective has come many sleepless nights. Mostly out of anger & self loathing. But I feel alive for the first time in a long time & I understand it's a necessary phase. My question for you guys is how long did your anger phase last & at what age did you swallow the pill? If you were older, were you just massively pissed off for months on end? Aside from the fire of the anger driving you to make the necessary changes in your life, how did you cope?