Hi Anna I could have written the same thing myself a few years ago. Those emotions you listed were the ones that strongly manifested before I was diagnosed with a thyroid condition. Have you always had these issues or are they recent? When my youngest was about a year old I really felt things were getting out of control... I was normally a patient person but had lost that completely... and I always seemed to be yelling at the kids This lasted for months but then some odd physical symptoms started happening like hand tremors and a racing heart. So I took myself off to te GP. Got a blood test done for thyroid function. It came back through the roof (my body was producing way too much). Eventually with medication this was brought under control... and it's still being treated today but I'm much calmer.

So before you write yourself off as having an EQ problem (and this goes for everyone) maybe see a doctor just to rule out a physical reason. I wrote my issues off as a result of sleep deprivation but lucky I saw a doctor because my thyroid condition can be fatal if left untreated. Also I was concerned about my kids and how I was speaking to them.

GP's are also good at asking questions that you might not think are related to your bad moods.... always good to have an objective view of the situation.

I might be right off track though Anna... just a suggestion