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The Consequence of Bottling up Rage


It is important to identify your anger and allow yourself to experience it, because those who bottle up their rage often develop physical and emotional symptoms.

Physical symptoms can include:

headaches, earaches, eye aches, sinus trouble, acne, arthritic aches, backaches, ulcers, colitis, constipation and high blood pressures.

Emotional consequences:

anger that has not been dealt with typically turns inward and can cause depression.

* It is important not only to acknowledge your anger, but to put is where it belongs. You can tell people you are angry with them and why without blowing up. YOu can learn to say no when needed, instead of being a doormat.

When you know you are feeling angry, try to find a way to put that assertive energy where it belongs. If expressing your anger would be self-defeating, look for another outlet.

Do not try to rein in the energy, let it flow; you will feel better - and more energetic - for it.


NOTE:

A friend advised me to do a meditation and quiet and center myself, make myself comfortable and sit before a chair. The chair can be empty, it can have a pillow on it, a friend who is willing to listen, a stuffed animal, what ever works. Then I was to start talking, just start letting out what was inside and go with the flow. Let all the things go that I hadn't been able to tell anyone and by talking, I was bringing out of the darkness into the light.