we refuse to accept that something happened - denial , it's common for people with addictions - denial., they are afraid to admit they are being abused - denial.., we redirect our anger onto another person - displacement, They lash out all their anger on to a different person - displacement., We are confronted with difficulties but we deal with details of it. - intellectualization, We are focused on how we can fix things or make sense of it instead of feeling what's going on - intellectualization.., when we push difficult memories into our subconscious - repression..., this is why we have flashbacks and body memories later in life - repression, this is when we revert back to childlike way of copying - regression., instead of communicating how you feel , you call names, pout, throw tantrums - regression, when we chanel any upsetting emotion, or unmet needs into smth more acceptable - sublimation, when we place out emotions, thoughts and motives onto someone else - projection, when we act in complete contrast of how we feel - reaction formation, when we find excuses for what we did to others, pushing the blame to others. - rationalization,

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