The author sees resistance as the holding on to an imaginary connection to others, due to the dread of re-experiencing one’s sense of aloneness and helplessness. Ultimately, resistance functions in order to protect the individual from experiencing anxiety states that arise from the threats to the neurotic resolution of the basic conflict – the conflict between dependency on inner fantasy for gratification versus a desire for real gratification in the interpersonal environment.
-Robert W. Firestone
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