Defense Mechanisms in Addiction Crossword

Refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if it doesn't exist
Distorting the truth or leaving out important details
Making others responsible for one's drinking/using
Make light of the situation and turn it in to a joke
Using logic (false logic, that is) to convince oneself and others that there isn't a problem
Using intimidation to make the person stop talking about the problem
Agrees, but makes it a much smaller problem than it really is
Telling a story that is not really accurate and uses false logic to explain why they didn't do whatever they were supposed to do.
Using verbal force and stubbornness
Making things way worse in your head than they really are, worst case scenario
Creating a reason or argument, that makes the problem or negative behavior ok or warranted in that situation
An attempt to explain bad behavior away
Putting off for later what you should be doing ow