Mn... It reminds me of a psychologist I knew... They helped people get through off... Traits. Quirks. Urges. By separating them from what would trigger that.

For instance, to separate an aggressive child from their aggressive nature... They made sure that they were unable to be aggressive. Even in a game, they had to take defensive routes, lest they accidentally triggered their own aggressive nature, through their actions in the game.

In a way... Separating yourself from a word separated yourself from your "true" self, is much like that. The aggressive child becomes calmed... While you become what you are, at this moment.