My Story
Anxiety disorder has ruled a large portion of my life. I will spare you all the details of how this came about and no doubt there are many theories of psychology that could be applicable in my case. What is more important is how I left it all behind and became a very happy person.
Eventually what helped me is Vipassana meditation, but now I look back on my life I feel that many other things I tried before also had their value. I could not have started with Vipassana if something had not changed before. I cannot tell you exactly what did it, but like Paul in the previous post, I read a lot and tried many different things. I even took up studying psychology myself in order to find out more about what was "wrong with me". This really helped me to make me understand certain underlying tendencies in my behaviour. And in turn it made me strong enough to consider doing a Vipassana course.
This is why I feel that what people like Paul are doing is very important. Of course you can ask yourself why depression has become such a million-dollar industry and if that is ethical. Vipassana meditation is always given free of charge, including even the food and board while you are at the retreat center (see www.dhamma.org for details). At least Paul offers you a money-back guarantee and when you compare it to going to a psychologist, it really is not that much money. It actually costs less then one hour of talking to a psychologist. I went to psychologists as well and I did not find it helped me very much, but maybe you are different. For me self-study was the best policy.
What I am trying to say is that all people are different but in the end, everybody has to find their own way out of anxiety disorder, no matter how difficult it gets. This does not preclude seeking professional help, but professional help can only be part of the solution. In the end, you have to do it yourself.
This is why I recommend Paul's book (click banner above) because he has done just that ... read everything he could find to come to a greater understanding about his own mental thought patterns and behaviour. When you want to come out of anxiety depression, this is what you need to do. Stop lying in bed feeling sorry for yourself but get up and study .... try to understand. This is the only way out. The solution will not come if you stay in bed. You have to do something, because nobody else can make it go away for you.
Even when you find Paul's book not helpful. It does not really matter. Ask you money back and buy another book or find resources on the internet. So go for it ... do something! Good luck!
Eventually what helped me is Vipassana meditation, but now I look back on my life I feel that many other things I tried before also had their value. I could not have started with Vipassana if something had not changed before. I cannot tell you exactly what did it, but like Paul in the previous post, I read a lot and tried many different things. I even took up studying psychology myself in order to find out more about what was "wrong with me". This really helped me to make me understand certain underlying tendencies in my behaviour. And in turn it made me strong enough to consider doing a Vipassana course.
This is why I feel that what people like Paul are doing is very important. Of course you can ask yourself why depression has become such a million-dollar industry and if that is ethical. Vipassana meditation is always given free of charge, including even the food and board while you are at the retreat center (see www.dhamma.org for details). At least Paul offers you a money-back guarantee and when you compare it to going to a psychologist, it really is not that much money. It actually costs less then one hour of talking to a psychologist. I went to psychologists as well and I did not find it helped me very much, but maybe you are different. For me self-study was the best policy.
What I am trying to say is that all people are different but in the end, everybody has to find their own way out of anxiety disorder, no matter how difficult it gets. This does not preclude seeking professional help, but professional help can only be part of the solution. In the end, you have to do it yourself.
This is why I recommend Paul's book (click banner above) because he has done just that ... read everything he could find to come to a greater understanding about his own mental thought patterns and behaviour. When you want to come out of anxiety depression, this is what you need to do. Stop lying in bed feeling sorry for yourself but get up and study .... try to understand. This is the only way out. The solution will not come if you stay in bed. You have to do something, because nobody else can make it go away for you.
Even when you find Paul's book not helpful. It does not really matter. Ask you money back and buy another book or find resources on the internet. So go for it ... do something! Good luck!
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