Stressors
One of the 3 types of stressors, this is a type of emotional reaction to stress.
Frustration.
These kinds of mechanisms that allow us to navigate painful experiences are not bad on their own.
Defense Mechanisms
Becoming more emotional, tense, sensitive/edgy is an example of this area of the 3-stage pattern of responding to stress.
Alarm.
A ________ trigger can be brought on by a smell, sound, or sight.
Sensory
This female music artist went to Rehab 4 times and tragically passed away from alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, in London. She was 27 years old.
Amy Winehouse
One of the 3 types of stressors, these are expectations to achieve specific goals by doing things faster or working harder.
Pressures.
This kind of mechanism is remembering things differently than they may have actually happened to protect yourself.
Repression or Selective Remembering
After going through severe stress with poor internal and social resources, your resistance may run out, which is known as this 2-word phrase in the 3-stage pattern.
Exhaustion and collapse.
This kind of trigger is an emotional state.
Internal
This High School Musical star was addicted to cocaine and alcohol before entering rehab in 2013.
Zac Efron
A stressor can be internal or this.
External.
This kind of mechanism is distancing yourself from people/events so you aren’t disappointed.
Emotional Insulation.
In this area of the 3-stage pattern of responding to stress, we sometimes unconsciously ‘dial up” our use of self defense mechanisms and other unhealthy ways of coping.
Resistance
Doing this to your triggers is an essential part of defusing them.
Identifying and avoiding them
You’ve seen her on TV, in movies, on the cover of her own magazine. She’s enlightened, educated, and empowered millions. But most people don't know that she was once addicted to crack cocaine.
Oprah Winfrey
One of the 3 types of stressors, this occurs when 2 opposing forces are against each other,
Conflict
This kind of mechanism is downplaying explanations used to avoid emotional reaction.
Intellectualization.
All of these things in the 3-stage pattern should be ________ ________that you need to be leaning into your supports.
Warning signs.
Addiction is this word which essentially means it will not get better without treatment.
Progressive.
Best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner of Full House (with the memorable catchphrase “how rude!”) this star struggled with addiction to Meth.
Jodie Sweetin
One of the 3 types of stressors, Conflict can be either of these.
Internal or External
This kind of mechanism is returning/retreating to your old ways of dealing with stress.
Regression.
“stuffing down” feelings in order to remain in control is also known as this.
Repression
An unconscious psychological defense mechanism that “protects” individuals from the harsh realities of their addiction.
Denial.
This singer, actress, vaudevillian, and star of the Wizard of Oz tragically passed away due to a drug overdose in 1969.
Judy Garland