Conquering Panic Attacks & Anxiety

A Word from the Author

Since releasing my debut book back in 2006, ‘Shaking Hands with the Devil’, it wasn’t long before I realised a condensed version was on the cards. One that can be easily carried around, yet give quick concise advice on the subject for maximum recovery.

And that’s what Conquering Panic Attacks & Anxiety is all about. You’ll find much of the same text as the original format, but I have reworked and added updates that I consider will be beneficial.

This is day one of your healing program. A clean sheet if you like, and the exercises you will find here enabled me to get better, so they are presented in an easy to follow format that will speed recovery.

Panic attacks for me have been a learning curve of self discovery, never would I have thought, whilst in the mid of the terror I experienced, I would be where I am today. Don’t get me wrong, I knew I’d find an answer some day, but what I‘m talking about is the way I’ve changed inside. Being able to cope with situations more easily, not hating myself, not feeling utter horror within when stepping off the doorstep. These were major things for me. Being able to look somebody in the eye without wanting to run away in fear what they thought. Big things, and things I’d churn over for days and days at a time.

I’ve never experienced such raw emotion in such a relatively short space of time. I’d cry, pains would come and go, fear so deep I never thought possible. It amazes me what the human body can do, yet with a little work these feelings do subside and suddenly you wake up one day and things feel oddly calm. Which, while it sounds funny, is really tough to get a handle on.

You have to remember, your body has gone through some pretty extreme moments, and suddenly to be still. It does take some getting used to, especially when part of your mind is expecting the panic attacks to come back. But, if you can start by expecting they won’t return, and you are fine, this really enforces your strength against them happening again.

You’ll come to realise, you can live your life free from what seems an un-predictable enemy, it just takes some persistence on your part and things will begin to get better.

So without wasting time, here it is, the book I swore I’d write for you when I got through my own personal journey. -‘This is Day One of the rest of your life.’

Richard Hathaway 1/12/09