Anger
Anger can run the gamut from mild annoyance at one end of the spectrum to violent rage at the other. Both extremes can be destructive. Anger turned outward can destroy. Anger turned inward can become depression.
Anger doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Anger thrives on unmet needs. We all have basic psychological needs that have to be met if we’re to enjoy emotional balance in our lives. When those needs are not met, we experience emotional distress, including anger.
Sometimes what we see as our psychological needs have become distorted. Selfishness can make us blind to what are really ‘wants’ but which we can only see as our just and right needs.
Anger isn’t always wrong, but becomes wrong when it becomes directed against people rather than the problem.
Anger can be controlled and with help, we can make our anger productive, instead of destructive.
Overcoming destructive anger almost always means laying down some of what we previously saw as our ‘rights,’ but often means being more assertive in other areas in a healthy way.
How much do you really want to be free from the pain of your anger?
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