Soul,I am glad you felt comfortable posting here in the forum. Have you ever tried keeping a journal? Here is a link to the free website where I have my own private journal.
How Keeping a Journal Can help you with Anxiety
http://www.anxietyreallysucks.com/how-keeping-a-journal-can-help-you-with-anxiety/
The actual journal itself: http://www.my-diary.org/
The unexpressed painful emotions we experience as a result of other peoples’ actions have the potential to transform into resentment if they are not released in a healthy, effective, and timely way.
Resentment lives inside us, feeding on our negative feelings and emotions. It becomes stronger the longer it is ignored. It can mutate and develop into a warped veil, which prevents us from seeing the world from a healthy, balanced perspective.
If left unresolved, resentment has the power to be all consuming, and is very effective at fueling anger.
The next time you experience a strong emotion such as fear, hurt, disappointment, anger, fury, or panic, try using this simple mantra:
“Right now I feel (INSERT EMOTION). I give myself permission to feel (INSERT EMOTION) because I have a right to express myself and my emotions.” Reference: Henry Morris, Ph.D.
I sense you have developed feelings of sadness, disappointment, fears, and hurt about friends as well as some family members. Letting go of old hurts is critical to living the life you deserve.
Removing toxic people from your life is a good thing but also let go off your hurts moving on to replace these people with people you trust.
Don't get angry at yourself for feeling anger - try to have compassion and understanding for yourself regarding what is triggering your anger and discomfort, then do what you can to shift the circumstances, or alter your reaction to them. Do try the journaling.
Keep on taking with us - we care, you can trust us and with practice you will feel happier.
Kindly,
Kitt