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so soothing

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This book was written by someone who so clearly cares about the sufferings of people with anxiety problems, the author has a way of making you feel OK about yourself. It's been out a long time now though, and ideas about anxiety have moved on a bit. There's a new book that's just as caring and a bit more up to date - Free Yourself from Anxiety by Emma Fletcher and Martha Langley. Might be worth a try.

So helpful

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I picked up this book second-hand in a charity shop last week and was a bit sceptical because this is obviously a book which was written many years ago. However as soon as I started reading it, like other reviewers here, I found immediate comfort and an accurate description of my symptoms and the causes of the physical sensations. My own GP has been totally unhelpful and I feel like taking a copy of this book into his surgery and urging him to recommend it to others. Within a few chapters I was already able to face up to my irrational fears and start dealing with them and am astounded at how quickly I have started to recover. This book is immensely helpful and reassuring and I am rapidly returning to the strong, confident, cheerful person I was before I started suffering from anxiety attacks. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

A real must buy	Customer Rating:
I first suffered anxiety and depression in my early twenties but didn't discover this book until I was almost 30. Like many other reviewers here it helped to change my life and I cried tears of relief like a few others when I first read it; it was amazing to me that millions of others had felt this way too. The advice here is wonderful and I still return to it when feeling a little shaky.

Brilliant

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Brilliant , and so simple. If your like me and have tried all sorts of self help " formulas " , forget them all and read this book. I was smiling from page one with comfort . In a word - paradox!!! The book is easy to read and understand and is well worth it. Ive read it twice allready , and im currently putting it into practice every day. Its given me a new form of confidece and understanding , rather than the vicious circle ive been in for 3 years. Thank god I found it.

An amazing book

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I read this book about 18 months ago when I was suffering from anxiety and depression and it helped me 110%. I picked it up by chance when I was at my most scared and bewildered and it acted as a light for me in such a dark time in my life. Most importantly it explained what was happening to me and why I was feeling it. It helped me to understand more than any other source had what was going on and how I could learn to conquer my fear and move on with my life. Please do read this - it could be the one thing that helps to turn the anxiety around as it did for me. I recommend this to anyone who is feeling lost and scared due to their illness - it makes you understand that fear is the biggest obstacle and it can be overcome.