In grief – and life – we can get frustrated, irritated, and angry. Anger is a powerful, often uncomfortable emotion. How we handle it matters – both for us and those around us.
From the Grieving Heart:
I woke up angry today.
How dare you leave? How could you do this? I want you back. Now.
But you’re not coming back, are you? No, of course not.
How could this happen? Why? I don’t understand.
I’ll never understand.
I don’t like this anger, but sometimes it feels better than sadness. I find myself irritated with everything. My fuse is short. Frustration is bubbling just beneath the surface.
I think I’m going to explode. Maybe that would be better than holding this anger in. I don’t know.
I want to scream and hit something. Maybe I should.
I’m here. You’re not. I’m angry.
Dealing with the anger within
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