Peace from nervous suffering

Years ago when I suffered from horrible panic attacks nothing could help me – not any drugs not any tapes not any books - I tried them all. I was at the end of my rope and could not go on. I believe God sent me this book and also Dr. Weekes' other book "Hope and Help for your Nerves". I believe my recovery is completely due to these books – I believe they were God sent. Dr. Weekes explains that the fear will continue to be worsened by resisting it – and by resisting it, we will only strengthen the fear of the fear – and it is only through her method of relaxing into the fear and not running from it but letting it wash over us, and floating, that changes the synapses in your brain and ultimately will make the panic completely go away. I am entirely panic free now, praise God, but I suffered for years in an unspeakably horrible way – for those of you who are suffering from panic, I have been there and I strongly urge you to buy this book and use the message contained in it as well as in "Hope and Help for your Nerves". You will recover – if you do what she says you will recover - it is difficult at first but it gets easier and easier and eventually the panic will completely 100% go away after over time. I cannot I urge panic sufferers strongly enough to use the methods contained in this book.

This book cane my way when I absolutely needed it the most. The way the chapters are written removes you from anxiety then explains how it happens in your body and above all YOU ARE FINE !!!! A 30 year sufferer and for this book to remove the severe attacks was truly a blessing. I bought 12 of them and gave them out as gifts to people I knew that suffered from panic or anxiety. Please help yourself with this gift.

This is the best source of education and treatment for panic disorder/agoraphobia. If you've been checked out by a doctor for any symptom of anxiety (cardiologist, neurologist, blood tests, etc.) and everything has come back normal, and you know you're healthy, but suffer from anxiety, then this book is for you. It helps you to fully understand that you're being bluffed by the physical feelings that your brain has been conditioned to release when faced with stress. WIth her explanation, you can break the fear-adrenalin-fear thought process and "float" through anxiety and panic. It's about truly accepting your feelings and regarding them as just that, feelings. Practice eliminating all the "what if's" when you're anxious, e.g. "What if I will faint?", "What if I have to leave and everyone notices?", "What if I have a brain tumor?"... this only causes more stress and tension in your body. Give your thoughts a rest and your body will follow suit. Her strategies and explanations work for me, and whenever I have a bad day I refer back to this book. It truly has to be accepted and understood in order to work. Her advice is simple, but not easy, and I applaud anyone who is seeking help and looking to overcome the grips of anxious suffering.

My friend said he read this book 50 years ago in college during a rough transition in his life. He's going through a lot righ now, so I bought him this book. He said it's helping him again.

The even-handed wisdom and encouragement of this doctor is non-existent in these days, where fear and pharmaceuticals have created a hellish endless circle that is feeding on more and more people. Don't mind the so-called datedness of some of her observations or examples, just use your common sense and you'll see these dynamics still apply. A wonderful book to keep.

I still havent finished reading this book but i ordered it because my therapist swore by it. It did help me gain knowledge about anxiety so it helped me face it. I would definitely give it a try if you suffer from anxiety.

I had this book back in the 70s when I started to experience severe symptoms of agoraphobia. It helped me so much! I somehow misplaced the original and was so happy to find on Amazon for those times when my symptoms sometimes reappear. Best book I've ever read on the subject. Practical advice with no judgement, no psychobabble, or ridiculous BS theories that have no basis in fact to your reality. Highly, highly recommend!!

I suffer from agoraphobia for the last 19 years and I has read books, done programs, spoke to doctors, taken medicine and I still have suffered... This book among Claria Weekes other books have so far helped me the most, worth a try...never give up!