Aversion

The force of aversion manifests through us in two primary ways. One is outflowing, such as anger or rage. Such states have a lot of energy; they are powerful and expressive. We also experience aversion in a held-in way, as in grief, fear, disappointment, and despair. Here aversion's energy is frozen and paralyzing. Whether we are directing aversion toward ourselves or others, whether we are containing the aversion within our minds or expressing it toward others, these are the same mind states appearing in different forms.

---Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness - by Sharon Salzberg---