Early fear was felt cellularly and was indeed real. Defensive postures were necessary, but defenses generalize cellularly in adulthood and do not expire. It takes conscious work to undo them. Ironically, as long as we keep using defenses, we actually maintain the original force of the fear.

When Love Meets Fear: How to Become Defense-less and Resource-full (ed. Paulist Press, 2014) - ISBN: 9781616430665