Remembered Anger is Unprocessed Anger

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Emotions, Shadow 101

“Wrongs are not forgotten because they are not processed,” Gary Chapman, Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion. Remembered anger is a wound that has not healed. It remains unresolved within the body and mind, subconsciously controlling us. When we recall anger from past events, regardless of how long it has been, the recollection suggests that the emotion was… continue reading.

We Become Angry to Stop Feeling Helpless and Vulnerable

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Coping Skills, Emotions, Shadow 101

Alice slammed the cupboard door so hard the dishes rattled, her face flushed with frustration. Her teenage son, Ethan, had just announced he was failing math, and no amount of her nagging seemed to make him care. “How could you be so irresponsible?” she yelled, her voice sharp enough to cut through the silence that… continue reading.