does the word 'desire' have negative overtones for you?

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A significant attachment to resolution can lead to anger and hatred against what you are trying to resolve, This causes one to cling to the rejection of the self and catalyst if there is little to no patience and acceptance in the healing process.

That could certainly compound to the original problem of avoiding pain. It would then distract us and distance us from looking at the core problem (avoid pain) by selecting this particular tangent as the 'real, core problem'.

I think if there is an analogy to describe the complexities of our problems, desires, and whatnot, it could be like 'peeling an onion.'