Quote Originally Posted by Adam Strange View Post
I also have fallen back on out-of-quadra relations (Beta, in particular) when my life was in crisis. I'm not sure why. Unfortunately, these tend to crash and burn.

I, too, am starting to consciously cultivate relations with duals (ESI's), and my life is starting to iron itself out.
Hypothesis: In crisis, one feels unlike oneself, not 'fit' - the circumstances require different values and approaches. What you aren't made for (ego functions) needs adjustment. What can be handled by the ego block is likely not a crisis so it probably concerns weaker elements.

The predecessor quadra can help establish a foundation for you to flourish again. For instance, I gravitate toward Gamma SFs sometimes - and they gravitate back - because they can implement social values more resolutely without crossing the territory of my PoLR. Where I work with , you can bet your ass that @Daddy Lessons shows up. Observe it, this works. Help with the role function tends to be productive. But yes, it crashes and burns once you go back to your default mode, especially in quadras or high types at least, IEI and ILI are an exception.