Its very true.
Working w/ abused +/or traumatized individuals:
EVEN after gently 📉 the intensity & ubiquity of PTSD-related symptoms (like hypervigilence & attempting to AVOID re-experiencing DISTRESSING unintegrated RECALL that's sloshed OVER into every area of functioning,
ONCE the person is encouraged by
therapeutic supports to "try it, you'll like it",
safely seeking ways to address a need...
Often, there'll be a massive📈in SYMPTOMS that ➡️the client hiding under the covers, saying "it just feels WRONG."
Validate that. It likely DOES feel "wrong", tapping into less-than-rewarding prior efforts to give & receive❤️.
BEST movie wrt "ambivalence" inherent in CHOOSING, then, to change, or not...
"What About Bob?"
Hilarious, whether seen from POV of shrink or patient.
FULL of "DON'T BE LIKE THIS" pointers for students, residents in TRAINING.

I believe that is the Agent Smith Response

The opposite of fear is faith/love. They are conditioned not to put their faith in anything.

I ALL, WHO TOOK A JAB TREAT LIKE I TREAT DEATH.

WITH DIGNITY AND ONCE PER YEAR FLOWER ON THEIR GRAVE😁😁😁

ITS NOT YOUR PROBLEM, THEY TOOK IT
YOUR CONSCIENCE IS CRISTAL CLEAN, YOU DONT RECOMAND IT, YOU WARN THEM...

THATS MORE THAN ENOUGH.

ITS KNOWN, THAT DURING WW1 GRANADE FALL ONTO PLACE, WHERE YOUNG AUSTRIAN CAPRAL ADOLF HITLER WAS WITH HIS COMRADES. HE TOOK IT AND RUN OUT OF SHELTER TO PROTECT OTHERS. GRANADE WAS DISFUNCTIONAL, BECAUSE OLD BRITTISH LADY ON ASSEMBLY LINE DROP SINGLE HAIR ONTO TRIGGER MECHANISM. REST IS A HISTORY.

DONT BE THAT LADY😁😁😁