Across
- 2. Suddenly seeing someone as worthless after disappointment
- 6. Putting someone on a pedestal, ignoring their flaws
- 7. Using jokes or laughter to cope with stress or pain
- 11. Coming up with excuses that sound logical for your actions
- 12. Channeling negative impulses into sports, art, or work
- 13. Going back to childlike behavior under stress
- 14. Refusing to believe something unpleasant is happening
- 15. Trying to “erase” guilt by doing the opposite (e.g., making up for a hurtful act)
- 17. Escaping into fantasy, daydreams, or avoiding people
- 18. Showing feelings through impulsive actions instead of words
- 19. Turning stress or emotions into physical symptoms (like stomachaches)
Down
- 1. Disconnecting from reality, memory, or even your sense of self
- 3. Blaming others for your own feelings or mistakes
- 4. Seeing people or situations as either “all good” or “all bad”
- 5. Excelling in one area to make up for weakness in another
- 8. Talking about emotions in a cold, overly logical way
- 9. Turning your behavior into a duty or “the right thing to do”
- 10. Taking out feelings on a safer target instead of the real one
- 11. Pushing uncomfortable thoughts or memories out of awareness
- 16. Control Believing you have special powers over others or situations