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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Keeping Relationships Superficial

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress of the moment or escape the…
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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Keeping Relationships Superficial

Does your character keep relationships superficial as a way of coping? Use this list of behaviors and fallout to show how this hurts them.

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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Maladaptive Fantasy

When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress of the moment or escape the hurt of it. But if the character…
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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Maladaptive Fantasy

Does your character retreat into a fantasy world as a way of coping? Use this list of behaviors and fallout to show how this hurts them.

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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Codependence (Caretaking Aspect)

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Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Codependence (Caretaking Aspect)

Does your character use codependency as a coping mechanism? Use these behaviors to show how excessively caring for others hurts them.

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