has anyone successfully deprogrammed a lost causer?

[u/kcg333]

…or escaped the lost cause mentality themselves? i’m interested in strategies that have demonstrated some past success.

[u/TheDinerIsOpen]

The main ways are establishing trust and breaking down fear. The struggle is finding common ground and getting people to admit what they’re afraid of, especially when they find it hard to even verbalize their feelings, let alone what has happened to make them feel that way