{"id":2762,"date":"2017-01-26T19:52:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T11:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2017-01-26T19:52:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T11:52:05","slug":"are-you-addicted-to-complaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/are-you-addicted-to-complaining\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Addicted to Complaining?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ever wonder why some people always have something to complain about? They might be addicted to complaining.<\/h3>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a perfectly fine day, for them the sun could be shining too brightly. They have everything they could ever want, and yet they&#8217;re still awfully unhappy. Whatever situation the complainer is, there will always be something wrong, something to complain about.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2767\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2767\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2767\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/addicted-to-complaining2.jpg\" alt=\"addicted-to-complaining\" width=\"728\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/addicted-to-complaining2.jpg 728w, https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/addicted-to-complaining2-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image copyright: Gary Vaynerchuk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Actually, complaining is more about your state of mind than the little details or situations you find yourself in. And you know what&#8211;complaining can become addictive.<\/p>\n<p>People can indeed be addicted to complaining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complaining Addiction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For some people, a day is not complete without something to complain about. Complaining can be a way of life for them.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how great things are, they can find something wrong.<\/p>\n<p>People who complain are essentially those who have done nothing to develop and nurture a loving relationship with their inner self. Their disposition is of that of a wounded person, a victim. They need attention and love, and this they seek out from others.<\/p>\n<p>Complaining is a way for them to get attention, compassion, and love from other people. They complain as a way to control others, sucking out their energy because they are in themselves hollow.<\/p>\n<p>A person addicted to complaining likes to get attention as a way to fill a void that they themselves can&#8217;t fill. Like all addiction, this may work for a moment, but it never can fill that deep need for love, which they could satiate were they only capable of self-love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stop your addiction to compaining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inasmuch as complaining wires your brain to be constantly negative, you can still rewire it. Here are ways to retrain your brain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus only on things that you can control.<\/li>\n<li>If you still can&#8217;t help to complain, give yourself a five-minute pass to vent out, and then move on.<\/li>\n<li>Before you give in to the urge to always see what&#8217;s wrong, stop and take stock of what&#8217;s right and great in your life.<\/li>\n<li>Use constructive language. Start this habit now.<\/li>\n<li>Be around positive people.<\/li>\n<li>Have a positive attitude.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tired of addition always calling the shots in your life? Maybe you need a breakthrough. Call or text us at 09175098826 (Manila) or 09177046659 (Cebu).<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder why some people always have something to complain about? They might be addicted to complaining. 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