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Dear Lucinda,
I was having terrible panic attacks and I was having a huge one in a bookstore and my daughter was with me. I was in another area of the store- away from her and she brought your book to me! I started reading it and I knew that was me and that was the last big panic attack I had. That was also my first experience of God and that I was not alone, my daughter did not know I was having a panic attack and for her to pick out your book was a miracle for me.
From your book and tapes I realized that I had it my whole life, it just took some really big events in my life for it to take control of me...My whole life has changed and I feel like God sent you to me because I have a reason to be here and I thank you with all my heart for writing your story."
Debbie, Calgary
Notes from Billy in Ohio:
"...The first time I listened to the relaxation tape I understood I had to breathe from my stomach and that is where relaxation starts and then spreads to the rest of the body. My muscles were like, set in concrete, so this took a while to penetrate the whole body. My psychiatrist finally put me in touch with a muscle relaxation therapist. I am finally starting to get relief from the agitation in my muscles and nerves, which had been chronically tense for so many years.
Billy
...I am on the second round of the program and still learning and growing in good feelings and confidence. I would recommend this program to anyone that is going through blind fear or depression, or both..."
Question: "It's been a year since I've had the program...something has bothered me all this time. On tape #3 side B, you (Carolyn) made the statement to "always tell the truth," please elaborate." L.C. NY
Answer: Dear L, Thank you for asking for clarification! Sometimes when we are recording we are all so excited that we forget to finish sentences. I guess all I can say is- it's clear we don't "script" our tapes! J
I was trying to emphasize the importance of telling ourselves the truth at all times. We feel what we think and what we dwell on multiplies. Those are just facts. So, if we continuously tell ourselves that the panic attacks are "killing us," our brain takes the statement for fact and we feel all the emotions and body symptoms associated with danger.
If we say, "I can't do this or that..." Your brain has no choice but to Believe what you tell it and feel that thought. "I can't do it," feels awful. Thoughts, statements, like this shred our self esteem. Lesson three teaches us how to be kind, compassionate AND truthful. Almost EVERY negative thought is a lie...check me out on this and let me know what you find.
Spring is trying to spring in Ohio...wishing the same to all,
Carolyn
