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.

Really helpful, thank you.