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Mar 2024
56m 11s

Can a chronic complainer ever be content...

PAUL COLAIANNI
About this episode
There's a fine line between real suffering versus just getting stuck in a cycle of feeling sorry for yourself. The chronic complainer's suffering is real, but is it self-inflicted? Do they really want to change? And do some people benefit from expressing their pain and suffering? There's no victim-blaming here. I'm just exploring a subject many of us might r ... Show More
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