Anger at a troubled person in the family for engaging in a dependency behavior. Anger at family members who conspire to belittle and manipulate the troubled person. Anger at self for causing a problem for self and others. This leads to resentment that leads to more buried feelings, resulting in guilt and depression. Intense anger at self and others can become frozen into a chronic attitude of hostility.
Anger leads to rage that leads to severe punishing of the troubled person or other family members.
Anger is a signal that things are not going our way. Anger is a motivator for us to change things or to rectify them. Unresolved anger is a block to our emotional growth. Anger is a sign that we must take an assertive stance to tune into how we are feeling and why we are feeling that way. Anger is directly related to our thoughts.