On Denial (in answer to nats)

[nats]

hi tweeter, thanks so much for coming back and responding to this in the midst of your ongoing battles. wish we could remember more precisely what question this is in answer to (we remember a question, just not what - the joys of a dodgy memory). we see denial as an avoidance. yes, perhaps in all cases, it's acceptance of a lie in place of a truth for the purposes of reducing pain or reducing confusion. it's a particularly difficult one to avoid entirely b/c we as humans naturally prefer to avoid pain and uncertainty/confusion. unfortunately, even the best life is full of pain and uncertainty.