Attendance process (Arabic Book)

Why is it so difficult for us to respond in a conscious manner when we are upset? Why do we resort, instead, to harmful, repetitive, unconscious behaviors that are based on reaction?
The reason is that we all have suppressed emotional imprints deep within us, programmed through experiences and modeling after others. These imprints automatically come to light during the first seven years of our childhood. Until these emotional charges are recognized and consciously resolved, we automatically resort to these reaction-based behaviors, like a programmed organic mechanism.