Very sad. What she's describing sounds like an intense fear of lack of control, trust issues, paranoia. By accepting her fears as valid, she is reinforcing the

Very sad. What she's describing sounds like an intense fear of lack of control, trust issues, paranoia. By accepting her fears as valid, she is reinforcing the need for the blanket of control and distrust that she's probably been walking around with since childhood. > But this was when I felt that I needed it most. Maybe that's the reason it didn't work. If you're in distress, throwing yourself into the ocean might not calm you.