you getting out of staying angry?” I asked. “Why have you hung on to it?” Fortunately, Bill listened as I explained why many people have a hard time letting go of offenses. While most of us would agree that we should get rid of destructive, counterproductive anger, many of us, whether consciously or subconsciously, tend to keep it around. We use it vicariously for numerous reasons that directly and indirectly benefit us. We may say we want to get rid of it but have actually found ways to use it to our