What if your anger was never the problem?

What if it was the part of you that protected a little child who never felt safe, seen, or unconditionally loved?

In Hour Two of the Giving the Anger Back series, we take a deeper look at anger through a trauma-informed lens. Together, we'll explore the difference between healthy anger and unhealed rage, why emotional suppression keeps us stuck, and how childhood wounds shape the way we respond to conflict, rejection, and disappointment as adults.

This isn't a conversation about staying angry—it's about finally understanding why the anger has been there all along. Healing begins when we stop asking, "What's wrong with me?" and start asking, "What happened to me?"

In this episode, we'll discuss:

• Why anger is often a protector, not the enemy
• The difference between healthy anger and rage
• Childhood trauma and emotional neglect
• The nervous system and survival responses
• How shame, rejection, and abandonment shape our adult lives
• Letting go of emotional burdens that never belonged to us
• Finding peace without denying the past
• Learning to protect yourself without living in survival mode

If you've ever struggled with people-pleasing, emotional triggers, resentment, perfectionism, or feeling like you're "too much," this episode will remind you that your emotions have a story—and your healing matters.

You are not broken.

You are healing.

Welcome back to the porch.

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