Oh dear you do sound like you having a tough time of it with him. Is he the barc bunny, because I've got Mr Spoon who has now been renamed Paddington, and I'm sure Peabody was in the same group that were rescued. I've only had Paddington 3 weeks I think and I knew about his trust issues, but I have been the complete opposite with him, and last night he started following me about and running up to me and even gave me some kisses. Because I was so worried about scaring him even more, I didn't actually interact with him at all physically. Obviously fed him and looked after him, but sat the other side of the room reading to him, then had ipod thing on with headphones and was so lost in the music lol opened my eyes whilst still singing at the top of my voice, and crikey there he was right in front of me, stood up on his back legs, looking at me as though I had just landed from planet mars, and I held my hand out to him and he ran up to me, sniffed it and gave it a little lick. I personally think you are trying way to hard and trying to run before you can walk with him kind of thing. You need to take a step back and ignore him, try and reposition his food somewhere easier for you to put it in, so that he can't attack you. Completely challenge his way of thinking and get his interest in you. Before I have had to have a piece of wood or a large hardbacked book to use as a screen so as to not get attacked, and because you know then that he can't get you or hurt you, that will help your confidence and make you less stressed and him the same. Sounds like you are both feeding of each others anxiety and going round in circles, and I think you need to now take yourself out of the circle. Honestly you are going to have the most fantastic bond with this fur monster, but it will take time. When he comes up to you I wouldn't even reach out to touch him, just have your hand on the floor and maybe put a little treat on it, and don't react other than to talk to him when he takes it off your hand. Just remembered another thing I did was wear a jumper I wasn't overly fussed about and then when I had worn it all day, put it in his bed with a fav food on. That way he will get used to your smell and if you keep leaving something nice on it for him to eat, he will start to associate you with nice things. It's really hard I know because we love them so much and want them to us as well, but he has been through such a lot, it's going to take a lot longer for him to love and trust you, but he will.