What’s the difference between just letting out my anger and forgiving?
“Just letting out” your anger is known as catharsis. It can temporarily lead to some relief of the anger, but if this is your exclusive path for dealing with anger, you could, without realizing it is happening, make this letting-out a habit and this can intensify anger. Forgiveness, in contrast, softens the anger as you reach out in mercy to the one(s) who hurt you. Forgiveness offers a cure for the anger whereas catharsis does not.
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