[lightcatcher]

I have survived life because of my protector and confidant anger.
Anger has driven me to prove people wrong, to protect me and to encourage me.

Now, over the last week anger has seemed to have deserted me and left me with this unknown and unwanted sadness. Anger once protected me from this sadness, but has stepped aside and given up.
I can't even be angry at being deserted.

I know this is progress, and I know T is happy for this, and is there for me.

The war of anger and sadness is near over, sadness has won and taken so much of my reserves with it. Now on the horizon there is another two battles coming, sadness from one side, vulnerability from the other. But anger has taken my troops, I have the small survivors left, but I know they are no match for this sadness and vulnerability. But I will fight to the end.
I just hope the end comes in Ts office.

[NoddaProbBob]

This is great progress! Anger is a response to being hurt. So once you've peeled back that layer of anger you can get to the hurt.

[CantExplain]

For much of my life, anger was almost my only emotion. Therapy has greatly broadened my emotional range.

[HazelGirl]

Sadness doesn't last forever. It eventually clears and leaves joy and peace.