> [!FAQ]- Why won't my parts unblend? > - They don't yet trust [[💡 Presence|Presence]] or our [[💡 The IFS Practitioner|IFS practitioner]] enough yet. (See: [[🔑 Restore Parts' trust in Self and in Self-Leadership]]) > - The degree and source of [[💡 Trauma|trauma]], especially if it was by someone who was supposed to take care of us. [[💡 Protector Parts]] are going to want to stay blended and be certain that no one will hurt us. > - Degree of [[💡 Polarization|polarization]] in the inner-ecosystem. (See: [[🦮 How Polarizations soften and resolve]]) > - They don't feel safe to allow it. (See: [[🕯️ Self-Regulation]]) [^1]: