End Of Violence

When I was a teenager I was teased alot, I guess they call it bullying now. I also was hit by my father a few times, slammed up against a locker by a coach, punched and knocked out by an older boy from opposing town after a basketball game, chased by a gang of catholic boys calling me a christ killer because I was Jewish and other instances of being treated "unjustly" by authorities ( in my humble opinion). And of course I was aware of horrible acts of violence in the world such as slavery, wars, genocide, etc. And I would explode every so often and fight someone physically or break something. At some point in my 20's I recognized that I had " an anger problem" and then after trying to direct my " righteous anger" more constructively and less destructively or in vengeance I learned that when ever I felt anger it was covering up Fear and Grief. Now, I know that I am free to choose what I feel. If I notice anger arising, I ask myself what I am afraid of and what am I grieving. If I can get down to the grief I can transform the anger and channel my energy toward creating peace in myself and my family, my community and world. Thanks for asking these questions.