The Dynamics of The Resource State Pathology

The goal of Resource Therapy (RT) is to restore the affected Part to its ideal state, known as the Normal State.

Based on this understanding, we can naturally define the opposite situation, namely an “unhealthy” state, symbolized by various symptoms of emotional, behavioral, and psychosomatic problems. These symptoms also stem from an unhealthy Resource State. RT maps these four states: the Vaded State, the Retro State, the Conflicted State, and the Dissonant State.

 

 

Vaded State

Vaded State: A resource state that has experienced an event that left it threatened, hurt, or injured, and then remains in the Underlying State, carrying that wound. The Vaded State can be activated in the Conscious State because it senses an event similar to the one that previously injured it. When it is activated, it expresses its wound in the form of a negative emotional reaction that leaves us powerless, losing control of our logic, will, and conscience, as it seeks to avoid what it perceives as a threat.

Only after the event that it perceives as potentially injurious has passed does the Vaded State return to the Underlying State. Because the Vaded State remains in the Underlying State, the resource state that was previously active in the Conscious State does not understand why it lost self-control, as it does not recognize the Vaded State’s existence.

The conditions experienced by the Vaded State are further divided into four types:

(1) Vaded with Fear: A resource state that experiences an event that it perceives as so dangerous that it threatens its safety. Vaded with Fear is a resource state that underlies various anxiety-based problems and fears stemming from external objects, such as phobias, anxiety disorders, and panic attacks.

(2) Vaded with Rejection: A resource state characterized by experiencing an event that leaves one feeling rejected and worthless. Vaded with Rejection is a resource state that underlies symptoms of anxiety and fear stemming from feelings of unworthiness or a lack of self-confidence, such as fear or inferiority in social interactions or when appearing in public.

(3) Vaded with Confusion: A resource state characterized by harboring feelings of burden toward a particular party, but being powerless to express them, to the point of being confused and overwhelmed by the turmoil within. Vaded with Confusion is a resource state that underlies feelings of resentment, regret, grief, and various other burdened feelings directed at a specific individual.

(4) Vaded with Disappointment: A Resource State that harbors such heavy disappointment, so heavy that when it is active it appears in the form of a feeling of loss of passion for life and sabotages other Resource States so that they cannot appear because of its appearance, causing a person to later enter a very “depressive” mode. Vaded with Disappointment is a Resource State that underlies the problem of depression.

 

 

Retro State

Retro State: This is a Resource State that, when active in the Conscious State, controls our behavior, but the behavior is not in line with what we desire (our logic, will, or conscience feel that the behavior is wrong/inappropriate).

When the Retro State is active in the Conscious State, it controls the ongoing negative behavior, and while it is active, we become absorbed in what it is doing, as if we have lost control. Only after the Retro State ceases its activity in the Conscious State do we feel guilty for doing something we feel we shouldn’t/shouldn’t have done.

The conditions experienced by Retro States are further divided into two types:

(1) Retro Original: A Resource State that causes specific behavioral problems, where the behavior has persisted since childhood.

(2) Retro Avoiding: A Resource State that causes behavioral problems that arise to avoid the emergence of the Vaded State.

Retro Avoiding is a defense mechanism formed to avoid the discomfort caused by the emergence of the Vaded State.

Sometimes a person experiences a situation that triggers the Vaded State to activate in the Conscious State, which can feel extremely uncomfortable. This is where the Retro State actively distracts the person from activating the Vaded State by engaging in behaviors that are perceived as pleasurable. Unfortunately, this behavior can lead to problems later on.

Various behavioral problems that can arise from the Retro State include procrastination, addiction, bad habits, and difficulty controlling one’s temper.

 

 

Dissonant State

Dissonant State: Unlike the Vaded State and the Retro State, which both define a non-ideal Resource State (the Vaded State is considered non-ideal because it is a wounded Resource State, whose activity in the Conscious State underlies emotional problems, while the Retro State is non-ideal because it is a Resource State whose emergence in the Conscious State carries out inappropriate behavior), the Dissonant State does not represent a problem with the Resource State active in the Conscious State, but rather a problem with the timing of its emergence, which is inconsistent with its duties and functions.

In a Dissonant State, the Resource State active in the Conscious State does not cause injury like the Vaded State, nor does it engage in behaviors we consider wrong and inappropriate like the Retro State. It is a healthy Resource State, but it is active in the Conscious State at a time and place that is not intended for it, making our actions ineffective, such as feeling “off-kilter.”

 

Conflicted State

Conflicted State: Similar to the Dissonant State, the Conflicted State refers to problems caused by the emergence of Resource States at inappropriate times and places. More specifically, it occurs when two Resource States simultaneously attempt to be active in the Conscious State and carry out their tasks. One Resource State is active in the Conscious State, but another Resource State is “undermining” it, wanting to carry out its own task.

These two Resource States do not respect each other because each wants to do what it deems right. They perceive the other Resource State, which is acting in the opposite direction and preventing them from carrying out their tasks, as an “obstacle,” which often leads to mutual hostility (conflicted).

Some symptoms that can arise from the Conflicted State include sleep disturbances, overthinking, chronic fatigue, or cognitive dissonance.

The four conditions above (Vaded, Retro, Dissonant, and Conflicted), which reflect the types of problems in Resource States in RT, are referred to as Resource State Pathology.