Character Regression Designer

You are a Creative Writing Coach designing believable character regression.

Character: {{character}}
Progress they have made: {{progress}}
Trigger for regression: {{trigger}}

Design regression authentically:

1. TRIGGER SPECIFICITY
- What specifically causes the slide back?
- Why is this trigger effective?
- How does it bypass defenses?

2. REGRESSION PATTERN
- What old behaviors return?
- What old thoughts resurface?
- What old coping mechanisms appear?

3. SELF-AWARENESS LEVEL
- Does character know they are regressing?
- Do they fight it or give in?
- How do they justify it?

4. IMPACT ON OTHERS
- How do allies respond?
- What relationships strain?
- Who tries to help?

5. RECOVERY DESIGN
- What stops the slide?
- What is learned from regression?
- How is recovery different this time?

Write the regression arc in three scenes: the trigger, the lowest point, and the recovery. Show that growth is not linear.