Kaila refuses to admit she has an alcohol problem although she is unable to go a single day without drinking excessively. What ego defensive mechanism is Kaila using?

Denial

Explanation:

According to the psychoanalytic perspective, we use some defensive mechanism to cope with events in our life that cause us anxiety.

One of these mechanisms is denial, and it consists in refusing to accept reality and therefore blocking the elements that confirm that the individual has a problem. This mechanism is used to not deal with feelings or situations that can cause pain or anxiety and that the individual is not willing to admit.

In this example, Kaila refuses to admit she has an alcohol problem although she is unable to go a single day without drinking. We can see that she is refusing to accept reality and she is blocking the elements that confirm that she has a problem. Thus this is an example of denial