Repression is the unintentional removal of unwanted thoughts and emotions from conscious awareness. It can manifest through distraction, procrastination, or unhealthy behaviors such as substance abuse. The document prompts reflection on whether repression alleviates problems or exacerbates them by avoiding confrontation.

1. Repression - Suppression is the unintentional removing from the
awakening concentration of undesirable moods, requests,
recollections and ideas.
Do you have a personal example of how you used this defense
mechanism? Sometimes people can use repression by engaging
in distraction or procrastination, while other times it can be
more unhealthy by getting drunk or high. In your instance,
would you say when you use repression it helps or does it make
the problem even worse because you aren't dealing with it?