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Denial as Survival: A Psychological Look Common Defenses We Use During Addiction

Denial is very common challenge with addiction. It isn’t stubbornness or dishonesty, it’s the mind’s way of surviving overwhelming pain. Understanding denial through a psychological lens can help people move from avoidance to awareness, and from shame to real change.