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Defenses We Use

or "The Ways We Avoid Our Feelings"

Agreeing

Analyzing

Attacking, Aggression

Being Smug, Superior or Arrogant

Blaming, Accusing

Complying

Debating, Arguing

Defiance

Denying

Evading, Dodging

Explaining

Frowning

Glaring

Grinning, Smiling, or "Laughing Off" feelings

Intellectualizing

Joking

Justifying, Moralizing

Minimizing

Preaching/Lecturing, e.g. saying "You" (what you need to do, etc.), instead of "I"

Projecting

Questioning or Interrogating

Quibbling, "Yes, but..."

Rationalizing

Sarcasm

Shouting, Intimidating

Silence

Sparring

Staring

Switching

Theorizing

Threatening

Verbalizing, Talking

Withdrawing

Overcoming Negative Thinking
Overcoming
Negative Thinking

Serenity Prayer Butterfly Rainbow Medallion
Serenity Prayer Butterfly Rainbow Medallion

A Place Called Self
A Place Called Self

 

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