Sometimes people have difficulty admitting the role anger plays in their emotions because they mistakenly assume that anger is virtually always accompanied by loud shouting or bitter speech. Seeing that they do not do such things, they can reason that anger is not an issue. If you are going to gain an understanding into the nature of anxiety, you'll need to stay away from such reasoning. Virtually always when a person experiences ongoing anxiety, anger plays a role. Once the anger is suppressed it then becomes the seed for tension. This then feeds the anxiety. To get an idea if you have suppressed anger that feeds anxiety, look over the following statements.

We all have times when we're not exactly sure what to do with our frustrations, so it would be unusual if you could not identify with any of the above statements. The more of these statements you could identify with, the more you are probably holding in your anger to your detriment. It would be beneficial if you could learn to be more open about your legitimate needs and convictions. Even if others do not agree with you, that should not stop you from having firmness. Be honest about who you are.