Other individuals are trapped in a future that has not happened yet... except that it - the future - is already happening in some corners of their minds, sometimes out of their awareness. Many find it difficult to live in the present moment as they fear something in the future will undo, shatter, destroy what is enjoyed today. These individuals are on guard, preparing, and the lingering anxiety they experience in the present may have its roots in this fear of a story that has not unfolded yet.
The therapeutic process is, in part, about making peace with the past and the future.