Resistance can be identified in the treatment when the patient attempts to take over the resolution of his problems in regressed, but familiar ways. Long regarded as opposition-against the treatment and against the authority of the analyst-resistance has evoked images of battle and has been a source of frustration for both analyst and patient. Modern theorists view the resistant patient as trying his best and entreat analysts to keep in mind the pain behind the patient's resistance. But impatience prevails when a resistance persists. This paper portrays a form of resistance that appears in the treatment as self-sufficient behavior. Faced with fears of entering territory that is unknown, inevitably alone and unable to depend, it is not surprising that our patient eschews our “help” in favor of known, albeit inadequate, solutions. Recognizing its appearance and explaining this framework to our patients may help mitigate a resistance.