how do u deal with bitterness in your life?
By kunking
@kunking (1118)
China
December 1, 2008 9:30pm CST
hii,guys! i believe most of us have been angry at something or someone before and if it becomes worse, it can turn into bitterness..Bitterness is a harmful emotion that affects the whole body. it can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure. and holding on bitterness can hurt our relationships with friends and family members..For me, i will make myself calm down first when i get extremely angry, and then i will try to forgive and forget it..because maybe they did not it to me on purpose or they had some reason for this that can't say out..what about u, mylotters? how do u aviod bitterness in your life?
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11 responses
@piya84 (2581)
• India
2 Dec 08
yes bud many incidents happen in life due to bitterness evolve in between relations.calm down...let sometime pass..forget and forgive is the only way..but ya i have seen few peple who just cant forget and forgive...they keep angre inside them burning 4 years...n dealing with such a people is v hard thing for me atlist...i dont know realy what to do...n u can cut relations like frendship..but bloodrelations dont have nay option.U have to face these people whole life :O
@comfort55 (1574)
• India
2 Dec 08
Hi, in my life there is a cclose relative who has kept bitterness in his mind against me since last 15 years. Many times I tried to calm him down(now I have stopped doing so), but he wants to go on and on, does'nt talk to me properly. Isn't it awful?
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@swatilohani (745)
• India
2 Dec 08
Dealing with bitterness is easy if
We lower our expectations
Never give a person power to hurt our inner self
Detach youself from happiness and sorrow, treat both as alike
Boost your self esteem
Shine professionally whether working from home or office
State calmly your oint of view and then retrieve from a sticky situation
Depend on your close friends for opening your wounds, share their anxieties as well
Do not drag an issue next morning
Let bygones be bygones
Do not put your loved ones down in pulic
Meditate, relax, spend time with children and pets
Forgive and forget
Send up a prayer to God surrendering all your bitterness to him
Play with your kids, take a walk in the park and star yogasessions.
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@sunshine724 (76)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I've learned that being bitter and holding onto it only hurts me. The person or situation I'm bitter about doesn't change nor is it affected. I believe that you have to accept the situation, deal with the situation, change the situation if possible. If that means telling the person how you feel, how they have hurt you then do it. Learn from that situation and move on. Do whatever you need to do to take control of the situation and your feelings.
@bellebads (740)
• Philippines
2 Dec 08
i try to cope up with my bitterness by keeping myself busy so that i will forget the bitterness i feel inside. i don't want to be alone during my low days i want to spend my time with my family and friends because this is the time that i need their support.
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
2 Dec 08
That's hard. Because right now I'm dealing with not having no income. No unemployment, no job, etc. But I try not to let bitterness take control.I feel like this, bad stuff do happen to good people. On top of this not working, I just found out some potential health concern that I'm dealing with. I pray constantly. I try not to let it stress me out. I try to affirm that things will get better. One of the best affirmations to me is the song, "The Best Is Yet to Come" I believe that and once I do that, it works for me. Whatever you do, don't let bitterness control you. It's not easy with folks losing their jobs, homes. that isn't easy. But whatever you do, look for the lesson in it and try to prepare yourself better the next time. Like out of this crisis, I feel the lesson I have learned and have been coming my way for YEARS is SAVE YOUR MONEY!! shoot, you may have a job for years, lose your job and think your getting unemployment, but they may say well, she conducted misconduct and it keeps your unemployment from being distributed to you. But if you have more than one source of revenue, money saved for situations like this, a Plan B if you please, then things can work in your favor. Suprisingly, it is the few sources of income that is saving me. The surveys, a study that is almost in the final stages. Thank God I found it when I did. It doesn't provide for ALL my needs, but it is a help.
@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
2 Dec 08
Hi There!
Sometimes I can't help but getting disappointed in my life but I always make it to the point to turn the table.. I mean, I think positively and I always say to myself, that there is a reason why this happens... :) I figure out that there will be some bitterness in our life and we can't avoid that but we don't have to be bitter all the time, instead, we need to look or find a way to enjoy life and be thankful for another day!
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
2 Dec 08
I do not harbor bitterness in my life. I was brought up in the church and the main reason Christ die on the cross is because he Loves us and Forgive us of our sins. I have always practice forgiveness and show loves even to my enemy. As you said earlier it brings high blood pressure and unhappiness. So I don't practice it.
@ladynetz (968)
• Canada
2 Dec 08
When I was younger, I coped with this much better.I was just thinking, "oh,well" this will pass too, but then I found that harder and harder to deal as times goes by.
Even though I forgive, because I try to understand what's happening to the person or why the situation became like this, I can not forget.And that's the big problem.
When it's about family, at first it hurts, than I try to go back to the situation, analize and see what would have been the best way to deal with.And then go back to the family and make it work - one way or another, that has to be something that will take that bad feelings from us, because there is so much one can take....
@Inquisitivein (24)
• United States
2 Dec 08
1. Exercise. Take brisk walks, This reduces nervous energy and eliminates bitterness.
2. Eat less red meat which often makes people mean.