"Cocooning is about insulation and avoidance, peace and protection, coziness and control - a sort of hyper-nesting."

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It is not fear that stops you from doing the brave and true thing in your daily life. Rather, the problem is avoidance. You want to feel comfortable so you avoid doing or saying the thing that will evoke fear and other difficult emotions. Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run but, it will never make you less afraid.

— Harriet Lerner