Hi Ashleigh,

Self-fulfilling prophecy? That may be what your thinking of in terms of being afraid of or expecting the worst from yourself and behaving in ways that fulfill that idea.

Regression and projection are defense mechanisms.

Why did I leave psychology and go into nursing???!!!
pebs

<font color=purple> The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated--Gandhi

Sometimes I lie awake at night in bed and I ask, "Is it all worth it?" And then a voice says, "Who are you talking to?" And another voice says, "You mean, ' To whom are you talking?'" And I say, "No wonder I lie awake at night."--Charlie Brown </font color=purple>