Managing Anger and Building Self-Esteem After Narcissistic Abuse: A Guide to Emotional Healing

After weeks of researching, reading, questioning, and recognizing that someone’s mental illness, dysfunctional thinking, toxicity, or narcissistic traits have negatively affected you, how do you feel?

If you feel angry, then good for you! That’s exactly what I’d expect! You might even feel so overwhelmed with anger that you’re not exactly sure what’s going on with your emotions. You might feel like you’re angry all the time or at everyone. Maybe you’re feeling a bit annoyed, irritated, resentful, or in a bad mood. Those are all forms of anger too.

Feeling angry, annoyed, in a bad mood, or resentful can make you feel bad about yourself. And because unexamined anger can create issues between you and others, it can cause problems in any or all of your relationships. In addition, it can drain your energy and lower your ability to think clearly or make decisions.

So, let’s talk about why you might feel some form of anger after recognizing how someone’s narcissistic traits have negatively impacted you.

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ANGER•EMOTIONS•SELF CARE Control Your Emotional Triggers January 14, 2022 by Diane M. Metcalf, MS No Comments After much reading and researching about narcissism, have you started to recognize that someone’s narcissistic behavior has negatively affected you? If you feel angry, then good for you! You might feel so overwhelmed with anger that you’re not exactly sure what you’re specifically angry about. You might feel like you’re angry all the time, at just about everyone. Or maybe you’re just feeling annoyed, irritated, resentful, or in a bad mood. Those are forms of anger too. Feeling annoyed, in a bad mood, or resentful can make you feel bad about yourself and lower your self-esteem. Unexamined anger can create issues between you and others, or cause problems in your relationships, drain your energy, and lower your ability to think clearly and make decisions. So, let’s talk about why you might feel some form of anger after recognizing how someone else’s narcissistic behavior has negatively impacted you.
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