Anger. It’s the emotion nobody talks about — but almost every formerly incarcerated person feels it.

In this powerful episode of Conviction Fiction, host Antoine Rivers takes you on an unfiltered journey through the emotional challenges of reentry, focusing on the role anger plays in both survival and sabotage. From the trauma that fuels it to the moments where it threatens to undo progress, this episode breaks down what it really means to confront your triggers and choose healing.

🧠 This episode covers:

• • Understanding Anger: The deep roots of rage within the incarcerated experience.
  • Anger’s Impact: How it creates roadblocks in jobs, relationships, and freedom.
  • Management Strategies: Real tools — mindfulness, reframing, and support systems.
  • Building Resilience: Turning emotional landmines into stepping stones.
  • Hope & Transformation: Stories that prove anger doesn’t have to win.

  • 
    

  With reflections from No Turning Back: The Journey Home and the Work Within, this episode speaks to anyone who’s felt overwhelmed by emotions they don’t fully understand — and offers a path forward.

• 🎧 Tune in, reflect, and pass it on. Because emotional reentry is reentry — and healing is the real victory.

  #TriggersAndTriumph #ConvictionFiction #ReentryHealing #NoTurningBack #PrisonToPurpose #AngerAwareness #SecondChances