The Comfort of Denial -- Fear: The Catalyst That Breaks Denial -- Anxiety: Easier Than Anger -- Depression -- Anger:A Natural Response -- Bargaining:A COMMON WAY TO DELAY THE INEVITABLE -- Somatization: IS IT ONLY PHYSICAL -- Acting Out INSTEAD OF FEELING -- Control: Coping and Self-Assuredness: HEALTHY COPING MECHANISMS -- Intellectualization: HOW NOT TO INDULGE IN IT -- Humor: THE ULTIMATE DEFENSE -- Acceptance: THE ULTIMATE RELEASE -- Death: Hospice and After -- Resolution: ACCEPTANCE.

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