Do spiteful or resentful thoughts sometimes take over your life? Or do you find yourself short tempered and in a cycle of lashing out at others?
Painful feelings such as anger, are often associated with worries about negative consequences-- say that an important goal will be blocked or that you will fail, be criticized, hurt or abandoned. The intensity of your feelings and worries can leave you stuck in a cycle of angry feelings, with resentment and rage fueled by worry, spiteful thoughts and memories of hurtful experiences.