Daniel J. Benor, MD

TWR works so quickly and deeply that it can be disconcerting and unsettling to people who find immediate, profound relief for seriously troublesome problems that have been present for a long time. One of the ways of dealing with this discomfort is to discount the improvements TWR has produced. Common statements I hear repeatedly are:

“There must be something more behind this [pain or other symptom].”
“It can’t be this easy!”
“I don’t believe this could last.”

The first is a clear invitation to ask, “So what might that be?” Following through with further rounds of TWR is indicated.

The others, which are meta-disbeliefs, can set the stage for a return of symptoms. Helpful responses to these resistances will depend on the degree of psychological awareness and sophistication of the person. A range of possible helpful responses could include:

“What does that belief do for you?”
“Is that a helpful or unhelpful belief?”
“Is that a belief you would like to keep or to change?”
“What part of you (e.g. inner child, inner parent) is saying this?”
“Who in your life might be disturbed or upset to know you’re on your way to completely letting go of this?”

TWR then allows people to work on the blocking meta-issues.

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