US LEGAL resident alien, WWG1WGA, Out of Darkness into Light. Tallyho!!
Conditioned.
Takes time to break someone's conditioning.
Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses. --Plato
Yes!
However, the amount of time it takes to break a cycle or heal is fully dependent on the current beliefs of the individual.
If One holds and abides by a belief that it will "take time" then that's exactly what occurs.
If, however, One believes they can release or change a taught believe quickly, it can happen in a matter of seconds.
As a clinical hypnotherapist, I can attest to immediate changes, as well as prolonged changes depending on the desires and path chosen by each individual.