Accepting Anger - S.O.S.

This audio holds space for Anger. Created particularly for those of us with a history of past trauma, who may struggle with expressing this feeling. This is a common difficulty, and an important part of the healing process. Please note this recording is intentionally set to music that is slightly agitating. There is a brief section of just this music near the middle, after which the music switches to a more cheerful tune.

Music by Kevin Macleod: "Despair & Triumph" and "Atlantean Twilight".

Transcript

I can get angry. I can be angry, Annoyed, Cranky, Or mad, Whatever word feels right to me. It doesn't have to look or sound or even feel a certain way. Anger is a feeling like any other. It isn't good or bad. It's what I do with it that matters. Anger is an emotion. It is not a behavior and it is okay for me to feel anger. In the past, It may not have been a safe motion to feel. In the past, I may have been conditioned to believe it was an unacceptable emotion. It may have been okay for others, But not for me. I might be afraid to allow it, Worried that it will never stop. All of these thoughts are valid and I can look at them with compassion. It may be an emotion I associate with those who hurt me. I will do my best to remember that that was not healthy anger. What I am feeling will not turn me into them. The things that were done to me were wrong. I give myself permission to be angry about that, In whatever way feels right to me. It wasn't nothing. I shouldn't be over it by now. These things have real and lasting consequences and it makes sense that I am upset. I am not being a complainer. I will not hurt others with my anger. I will not get stuck in this emotion forever. It will come and go like the waves of the ocean. I will be gentle with myself when I want to get angry, But can't. I will let myself get mad at smaller things. I will seek support and connection if the feelings seem too big. I will communicate with myself and others in a healthy way. I will slow things down and create space for myself. I will own what I am feeling. And when I have worked through it, I will release it. Anger is a safety mechanism. I can thank it for its wisdom and as the tide washes out, I will remember I am in control.

Reviews

Thank you for providing permission to feel anger rather than pushing to release or try to dissolve ot. I appreciate this message so much!

That was just what I needed in this moment Namaste

Beautifully states the truth of how anger's power flows. Thank you. Helpful.

Lovely, quick and balancing. Thank you.

Thank you. Dealing with rage 😤 coming up during an argument with my partner and this helped cool me down and gain some perspective.