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From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your Life (平装)
by Lucinda Bassett
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Stress management, Anxiety & Phobia, Fear and worry control, Health |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Inspirational, practical and straight to the point, this book is a must have for anyone who is suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. |
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Library Journal (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
Bassett, executive director and founder of the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety, is perhaps best known for her successful infomercial, "Attacking Anxiety." Prior to this, she suffered from a serious anxiety disorder. Not only did she ultimately overcome that disability but she also found an extraordinary talent for helping others, which shines through in her first book. Her experiences will strike a chord in anyone who has problems with anxiety. Beyond that, her common-sense approach, which appears to use the same principles as cognitive therapy, conveys reassurance and hope. This extraordinary work reaches out to its readers and is bound to be helpful. In a class by itself, this is highly recommended for all public libraries. |
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Publishers Weekly (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
A star in motivational broadcasting because of her long-running infomercial, "Attacking Anxiety," Bassett here offers self-help to sufferers from panic attacks, in a workbook format (with audio cassettes available), interspersed with anecdotes and personal experiences. Revealing her own struggles with anxiety and agoraphobia, which she calls "avoidance behaviors," Bassett describes and analyzes the many degrees and forms of anxiety, discomfort and stress that often characterize contemporary living for both adults and children. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
I liked Lucinda's book because it was the first that gave me hope as a sufferer of anxiety disorder/agoraphobia. I saw there was someone who suffered through agoraphobia and had actually recovered completely.
I'd spent years in psychotherapy with doctors who treated me more as an object than a patient. My therapists really didn't do much to help me to recover, because most didn't understand what it was like to have anxiety disorder. Talking about problems regarding anxiety can only do so much if you don't have the skills to recover. And drug therapy, as beneficial as it is, is not always the solution to long-term recovery. I've known people who have been on a variety of anxiety-reducing medications for decades at a time.
Lucinda's book initially helped me to return to graduate school. This was big for someone who had panic attacks every three to four minutes, and who couldn't even read a novel, watch TV, or go out places without a panic attack. But I admit I relapsed. But, it's only because I stopped using the techniques she outlines in the book. (When I had moved, I left her book at home.) Funnily enough, I relapsed after I started going to therapy at school believing that this would help me recover. My anxiety problems only grew worse and I became agoraphobic. For a few years afterward, I hated going inside grocery stores at all - but, since I was alone - I drove to them at an early hour to avoid as many people as possible. I also avoided shopping. I was homebound in my house for several years as well. I rediscovered Lucinda's book this year and purchased her tape series.
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B. Andresen (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
Everyone is different. I only know myself, so I will share my story and you can take it for what it's worth. I battled with some level of anxiety for many years, through most of my early 20's, I suppose, maybe earlier too. Around the age of 25 I started to have some agoraphobic behaviors, wanting to get away when in social situations, having trouble getting in a car when someone else was driving, etc.; I started to avoid going out with my friends. My symptoms and behaviors slowly worsened, but not to the point that they became debillitating. Shortly after my 28th birthday I decided to return to graduate school after having been away from acedemia for 6 years. My first three months back at school were extremely stressful, extremely stressful. I was trying to balance my school work with starting research, on top of that I was teaching (which was insanity for me considering my fear of public speaking), trying to make friends and keep my marriage together. Towards Christmas I started to suffer from daily headaches. Around November I had my first full blown panic attack. I didn't know what was happening, I thought I was dying. Most of you know what I'm talking about. I made it to Christmas, and returned home to visit my parents. I thought the time away from school would allow me to recover, but the opposite happened. That two weeks was the most difficult two weeks of my life. I was in a constant cycle of panic. Each morning I would wake up and bolt upright in bed, immediately the fear and adrenaline would start, I'd wonder if I'd ever be able to take care of myself, wonder what my relatives and friends must think, I'd shake and have heart palpitations, the clock ticking would crash through my head like a bass drum, I'd sweat and have diarrhea, I couldn't eat or sleep or be around people, I feared time alone with my thoughts. I thought I had gone crazy, lost it, that's how I'd spend the rest of my days. This went on for two weeks. Two weeks does not sound like a long time, but I would compare that mental anguish to the most severe physical pain you can imagine. I won't paint any graphic imagery because if you're reading this then you probably know what I'm talking about. It was the most intense pain that I have ever endured. I was SURE I could not return to graduate school. I thought I might need to be put in an asylum. Somehow a friend got word of my condition and offered me this book. Just reading the first chapter made me feel so much better. I tell you in all honesty, this book changed my life. It took a lot of work and a lot of time and then more work, but I turned my feelings completely around. I am more self-confident now, two years later, than I have ever been in my life. I have not had a panic attack in perhaps 18 months. I KNOW that I am in control. Again, the change was not instantaneous; I had relief from some of the acute symptoms fairly quickly, within days or weeks, but it took several months for me to stop having panic attacks on a daily basis. Given the title of the book, it sounds cliched for me to say this, but I truly have taken all of my negative attributes that started my panic cycle in the first place and turned them around so that they help me succeed. I am realizing dreams that I never thought possible. Somewhere in the book Lucinda says that she's happy she went through her panic/anxiety disorder because it has made her a stronger person than she would have ever been. I remember reading that the first time and thinking what a load of crap that was. But now I feel the same way. Few things in my life have so defined and limited me as my panic and anxiety, and now that I'm in control of my feelings, nothing could be more powerful. Good luck. |
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M. R. Estante (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
The soothing thing about Lucinda is that she knows the topic of which she speaks, speaks like a normal person, and is devoid of the new age mumbo-jumbo that only causes people to spiral out of control more. This is a program about becoming a grounded person, and it is probably one of the few resources that can help someone self-manage their way out of the cluster of negative patterns contributing to panic and anxiety. If you grew up in an atmosphere of fear, Bassett is especially helpful for her innate understanding, since she herself grew up in an alcholic home. This program has helped many people since 1985 and if time is the true litmus test... this is an essential toolkit. |
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D. R Schryer (MSL), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
I am very familiar with the pain of anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia for I suffered from these maladies for several decades. During those years of suffering I believed that my problems were purely mental and underwent treatment by psychiatrists, psychologists, and hypnotherapists. I took various prescribed medications and read many books such as this, but experienced little relief. And then something wonderful happened: I began taking a daily supplement of chelated magnesium (for a different ailment) and shortly thereafter experienced a significant diminishment of anxiety in addition to cure of the ailment for which I had originally taken the supplemental magnesium. There seemed to be no explanation for why taking supplemental magnesium caused this wonderful loss of anxiety until the publication in 2003 of the important book The Miracle of Magnesium by Dr. Carolyn Dean. Early in her book Dr. Dean reveals that a major cause of anxiety and panic attacks is deficiency of magnesium and that magnesium deficiency is quite common in the U.S. Therefore, I beg all sufferers of anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia - whatever else you may do - please purchase and read The Miracle of Magnesium by Dr. Carolyn Dean and please try the magnesium supplementation which she recommends. It may change your life as has changed mine. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
When I was in my early 20's I suffered terribly from anxiety. I could not sleep for more than 20 minutes a night and was a walking mess to put it mildly. Friends and family members kept telling me to snap out of it and traditional therapy really didn't help much either. I ended up purchasing Ms. Basset's tapes from her infomercial and shortly thereafter purchased this book as a supplement. The book is not as good as the tapes but if you can't afford the tapes then I'd recommend giving the book a chance. If for nothing else the book will comfort you with the knowledge that anxiety is not a dirty little secret, you aren't crazy and you can do something about your problem. Within 5 weeks of working on the techniques Ms. Bassett discusses I was able to get myself off of medication that I needed to sleep, be able to drive on major thouroghfares (I was terrified of this previously) and was able to finally respond to people who kept telling me to just get over it. Obviously this book is not for everyone. I think it is best geared to those individuals who are just learning about anxiety (as I was at the time). When you are faced with an anxiety disorder I'll be the first to tell you that anything is worth a shot. You have nothing to lose other than the anxiety itself. Worth taking out of the library if the purchase price is to much for you. |
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Doris E Poteet (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
As a psychotherapist, I highly recommend this book to any person who is experiencing general stress to full-blown panic attacks or agoraphobia. I have truly found this book to be a success in treating patients. It is easy to read and comprehend, full of examples and real-life success stories. The book provides excellent, proven techniques to help conquer anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, and agoraphobia. One of the most beneficial aspects to the book is that the author herself shares her struggle with panic disorder and agoraphobia and how she won her battle back to a healthy, relaxing life. She is able to teach us how to look within ourselves to see what is creating our fears and anxiety and how we can change these behaviors and thoughts to create a balanced mind and life. This book is truly a life saver and gives readers the hope and confidence they seek. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-20 00:00>
Lucinda Bassett offers practical and easily applicable techniques for overcoming anxiety disorder. The techniques can be applied right away. Everyone who has anxiety can benefit from this book. I have read A LOT of books on this subject, but most were not very personable and just overloaded me with theories that just did not hit home. However, this book really helped me to look at the reasons for anxiety attacks head on. It explains why people "create" attacks as an avoidance mechanism of the "real" issues they just don't want to face in their lives. Each person has the power to talk themselves out of the negative ruminations, the anxiousness, and the scary feelings. So anytime I feel anxiety coming on, I just pick up this book and refer to the sections I highlighted so that I can put what I am dealing with in perspective and face life with more courage. As Lucinda said, life is lived in each moment, in the little things we do. I think it is important to appreciate that, because those moments are all we have. It's a shame to waste away so much energy and potential on anxieties that are merely imagined! Why not focus precious time and energy on making a better life and reflecting on things you can control and deal with in the here and now? Lucinda Bassett shows you how! |
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