......The problem was that I didn't WANT to get over it. I can't say that I like being angry, but it's part of who I am. Some things happened to me as a kid that shouldn't have, and forty-some years later, I'm still pissed off about it.

This anger isn't just an inconvenient symptom of my failed life strategies. It's really important! My anger is a reminder of the source of the wound, and I mustn't ever lose sight of it. That wound is who I am, just like my physical scars have become a part of me, and they're a reminder of my experience, the things that have shaped me for better and worse

Also, anger can be revealing. It can revive memories, reveal sources, inspire insights about our deepest selves. It's one reason I'm conflicted about the so-called power of positive thinking .......). It feels like denial to me. Anyway, life is light and dark. And we need the dark - we need the shadow. We need it all!