Our coping behaviors define the way we live every day. Coping Confessions aims to shine a light on coping mechanisms and how they impact us.
Have you ever stopped and thought about the way you cope? Coping — defined as dealing with or overcoming difficulties1 — is something all of us face in our lives. Are you an avoider? Denier? Do you wallow or tackle the difficulty head‐on? No matter how you cope, you are doing what you need to do to overcome emotional or physical challenges. Yet sometimes we make compromises, adjust our daily routines, or stop doing the things we enjoy. When do we take coping too far?