Breaking Free From an Addiction (Part Two)

One of the hardest (and most recurring) obstacles to breaking free from an addiction is cravings. Learning how to successfully deal with cravings is an essential part of the Maintenance phase of the Transtheoretical Model of change. In this phase, we have implemented...

Resources for Panic and Anxiety Disorders

The last three blog entries I wrote about panic and anxiety have generated a lot of interest so I decided to write about additional resources available to panic and anxiety sufferers. It is not always easy to find relevant and credible information on these conditions...

How to Tame Anxiety and Panic Inducing Thoughts

There are many symptoms associated with panic attacks and other anxiety disorders (shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, etc.). However, one of the scariest and more damaging is the thoughts that initiate and fuel the anxiety and/or fight or flight response....

Anatomy of a Panic Attack

If you have ever experienced a panic attack, there is no doubt in your mind how debilitating this condition could be. Luckily however, there are many ways to cope and rid yourself of this anxiety disorder. One of the first steps is to understand what exactly is going...