Complex trauma (C-PTSD) creates intense anger because the nervous system remains stuck in survival mode, causing the amygdala to perceive minor triggers as life-threatening dangers.  When a child cannot safely express rage against abusers, that anger becomes suppressed or redirected, festering as chronic resentment that explodes disproportionately in adulthood.  Healing involves processing this rage, not merely forgiving. Experts like Pete Walker describe this as “angering”—a therapeutic …

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