Jim Woodward

False Alarm Jim Woodward

Don't Believe Everything You Think-Here Is the Key to Solving Your Panic Millions of us suffer needlessly from panic. We know something is wrong, but usually think the problem is us: Am I dying? Going crazy? Am I weak? Happily, none of these thoughts are true. Do you have panic and anxiety? Maybe you have sought treatment but still live in fear of another episode. Maybe you carry your anti-anxiety medications with you "just in case." What if you could solve your panic without medication? Without lingering fear? Take the Woodward Panic Test. Assess your panic. False Alarm can help you come to terms with panic so you will no longer be afraid of it-it's your body having a false alarm-when certain brain chemicals trigger at the wrong time. Use these surprisingly simple strategies that work to solve your panic once and for all. Then you can finally start living your best life. This book-based on Woodward's many years of professional experience and success with patients who are like you-will help you understand what panic is and how to overcome yours. He explores the following topics:


What panic isHow to determine if it is likely that you have panicHow you got itWhy doing what feels natural, trying to avoid panic, or fighting your way through it, won't workHow, and why, taking a benzodiazepine does not do anything long term to solve the problem of panicThe two primary events that must happen for you to solve panicHow to keep track of your progress in solving panicThe purpose and nature of the chemicals driving panicWhat cognitive behavioral therapy is, and why CBT is such a good fit for solving panicHow to replace fear of having panic with understanding and facts about panicWhat catastrophic thoughts are and how they drive panic (and how to change those thoughts) Learn a menu of realistic thoughts to replace the catastrophic thoughtsHow to develop strategies for getting through panic and for managing itWhy panic has been so troubling to you and why it has kept you from living fullyWhy you will experience predictable psychological growth as you solve your panic

"Extremely readable, practical, and informative guide for anyone coping with the distressing effects of panic." -John Hart, PhD, Anxiety Disorders Consultant, The Menninger Clinic