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On Defence Mechanisms, A Woodpecker, Good Omens and My Marathon
It was Saturday, the 25th of April 2026, The Day Before My Marathon. The London marathon, obviously. I thought I was chill about running it, but in reality, I was just in denial. It is easier to pretend that something is not true or is not happening; it gives us the time to adapt to the distressing/upsetting/anxious thoughts or events, either in anticipation (like me) or after they have happened. Denial is one of the defence mechanisms, so-called by psychoanalysts because the

Carmine Pariante
5 hours ago4 min read
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