Work Shop #2: The Anger List

As you write out your list of resentments and anger it is important to resist the tendency to get caught up again in specific feelings of anger and resentment towards the individuals or organizations on your anger list.

For now it is enough to write out the list of any small or strong feelings of anger and resentments you have, and to do so in a matter-of-fact kind of way. As if to say, “No big deal, here is the list of people I love and the list of those people I am angry with?”

If you are troubled by strong levels of anger or aggressive urges of revenge it makes sense to speak with a trained counselor before you proceed with this work and as you actually work on writing out this list.

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Workshop Questions

    1) Write out the names of those people you love with whom you have little or no conflict with.

    2) Write out the names of those people you love with whom you have moderate levels of conflict or some lingering resentments.

    3) Write out the name of those people who you regard as friends or acquaintances. These are people you like but with whom you do not have a particularly strong bond with. But, neither are there any strong resentments.

    4) Write out the name of those people who you regard as friends with whom you have various degrees of conflicts or unresolved disagreements, but nothing that can’t be worked out. These are people you feel will be willing to talk things over and come to a reasonable reconciliation.

    5) Write out the names of those people whom you love but with whom you also have deeply conflicted feelings such as intransigent family members of former lovers.

    6) Write out the names of those people in your personal life for whom you have strong resentments and dislikes. These may be family members, co-workers, bosses, employees, or neighbors. These are people who have little interest in making peace with you.

    7) Write out the names of those politicians, local civic leaders, media figures, business people, union officials, or religious leaders for whom you generally distrust but do not really despise.

    8) Write out the names of those politicians, local civic leaders, media figures, business people, union officials, or religious leaders who you intensely dislike. For some it might be the ACLU. For others it may be the NRA. For some it may be Fox News Anchors, for others CBS.

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    Chapter 6 “Affirmation” in The Simple Path of Holiness” expands on all of this. Especially the part of how to work at a realistic pace with regards to those you are not at all ready to love or forgive.

    When you complete your answers please send them to me or call. I will be glad to give you helpful and supportive insights as to how you can adapt the Simple Path to your chosen beliefs.

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    Will Raymond

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