Curriculum - Journey to New Beginnings: The Role of Anger in Grieving Loss

In this episode of the Searching Inward Podcast, Scott Reall, Seth Abram and Anna Bryant continue to explore one of Scott’s books, “Journey to a New Beginning after Loss: Freedom from the Pain of Grief and Disappointment,” and focus on the second chapter about anger–one of the stages of grief. They discuss our relationship with anger, the benefits of it during this stage and how to work through it.“Anger is a hard one to wrestle with, and I think it’s so important for us to recognize that every feeling, whether it’s a pleasant feeling or a seemingly unpleasant feeling has both a benefit and an impairment.” -Anna [05:23]“When you lose something, you feel that just complete untethered-ness to what was normal. Anger is what holds you up, I think, especially in the beginning. Anger is what holds you up and keeps you from being completely lost in it all. Anger is just vital, I think, to the grieving process.” -Seth [08:30]“Forgiveness is a big part of our work in grief recovery.” -Scott [22:38]TIMESTAMPS[00:05] Intro[01:20] Stages of grief[05:02] Benefits of anger[09:25] Reality hits[15:10] Wrong expectations[19:58] Resentment and regret[23:53] The role of forgiveness[27:43] How to work through anger[33:35] Final thoughtsFollow and ContactFacebook: Restore Small GroupsInstagram: @restoresmallgroupsYouTube: Searching Inward PodcastWebsite: restoresmallgroups.orgScott Reall’s Books:Journey to Freedom: Your Start to a Lifetime of Hope, Health, and HealingJourney to a New Beginning after Loss: Freedom from the Pain of Grief and DisappointmentJourney to Living with Courage: Freedom from FearJourney to Healthy Living: Freedom from Body Image and Food IssuesJourney to a Life of Significance: Freedom from Low Self-Esteem