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"""Rex Briggs's practical suggestions in first managing and ultimately eliminating unnecessary anxiety are invaluable. His ideas move far beyond the usual symptom-management approach to anxiety treatment and provide a foundation for a sweeping life transformation."" from the foreword by John Bradshaw author, Healing the Shame That Binds You Discover the True Source of Excessive Anxiety--And How You Can Stop It! Do new situations give you heart palpitations, knots in your stomach and shortness of breath? Are you so worried about what others think that you avoid new activities for fear of looking foolish? Do you agonize about making the right decision and then second-guess the ones you make? Do you have a pervasive feeling that ""something's"" just not right? If so, then noted author, therapist and former anxiety sufferer Rex Briggs can help free you from your fears with this step-by-step program. You'll discover: ✔ why anxiety is not a disease to be controlled, but a messenger to be heeded; ✔ how normal anxiety differs from excessive anxiety; ✔ why unresolved shame could be a driving force behind your fears; ✔ how to deal with unrealistic expectations of yourself and others; ✔ how to set realistic goals and boundaries and see yourself as a valuable person; ✔ how to harness anger constructively in relationships; ✔ plus, much more . . . By sharing his personal triumph over excessive anxiety, as well as his clients' successes, author Rex Briggs offers you the confidence and the tools you need to reclaim your life. REX BRIGGS, M.S.W., has, for the past twenty-nine years, devoted his entire practice to the study and treatment of stress and anxiety-related conditions. He has been a selected speaker at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America's conferences since 1986."

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What People Are Saying About Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame. . . Thought-provoking, yet practical, Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame gives anxiety sufferers understanding into what previously seemed mysterious and frightening. It provides help in living life the way we were intended to live it. John C. Friel author, Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families and The 7 Worst Things Parents Do Rex Briggs has written a very important book. He makes a clear case that anxiety is not to be demonized but to be learned from and used to enhance our humanity. Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame will be rewarding reading for anyone who believes that self-understanding can lead to self-determination. If you suffer from anxiety, then this book is for you. In a direct, perceptive way, Mr. Briggs prescribes a more powerful approach to healing than any medication or specialist's approach. Here is a practical manual on how to reclaim your birthright as an assertive, loving, sexually healthy and resilient member of our society. R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D. author, Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks A most gentle beginning place for people who suffer from excessive anxiety. The approach is non-medical without denying the contribution of biology; spiritual without being preachy or parochial; and kindly without avoiding a call to honest self confrontation. The simplicity of style should not be confused with superficiality: The ideas are grounded and important. Sally Winston, Psy.D. founder and co-director, The Anxiety & Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland Rex Briggs's book is a wonderful gift to people who suffer from anxiety disorders. He focuses on shame with a message of spiritual growth through learning techniques to transform anxiety. I recommend it to everyone who wants to escape from their prison of fear. Robert L. Dupont, M.D. author, The Anxiety Cure: An Eight-Step Program for Getting Well founding president, The Anxiety Disorders Association of America president, The Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc. If you're getting tired of managing your anxiety, let Rex Briggs help you transform it! This comprehensive, well-written and practical book shows you how to turn anxiety's energy into fuel for personal growth. Robert Gerzon author, Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame is an excellent book that many will find helpful on their journey to recovery from anxiety. I especially like the way he transforms cold, clinical jargon and diagnostic categories into human terms as well as the many practical exercises that are included. Reneau Z. Peurifoy, M.A., M.F.T. author, Anxiety, Phobias & Panic, Overcoming Anxiety and Anger: Taming the Beast By combining his own experience with anxiety with his professional expertise, Rex Briggs has written an encouraging and practical book that gives anxiety sufferers the building blocks to create a more fulfilling life. Mani Feniger author, Journey from Anxiety to Freedom

"What People Are Saying About Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame. . . ""Thought-provoking, yet practical, Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame gives anxiety sufferers understanding into what previously seemed mysterious and frightening. It provides help in living life the way we were intended to live it."" John C. Friel author, Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families and The 7 Worst Things Parents Do ""Rex Briggs has written a very important book. He makes a clear case that anxiety is not to be demonized but to be learned from and used to enhance our humanity. Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame will be rewarding reading for anyone who believes that self-understanding can lead to self-determination. If you suffer from anxiety, then this book is for you. In a direct, perceptive way, Mr. Briggs prescribes a more powerful approach to healing than any medication or specialist's approach. Here is a practical manual on how to reclaim your birthright as an assertive, loving, sexually healthy and resilient member of our society."" R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D. author, Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks ""A most gentle beginning place for people who suffer from excessive anxiety. The approach is non-medical without denying the contribution of biology; spiritual without being preachy or parochial; and kindly without avoiding a call to honest self confrontation. The simplicity of style should not be confused with superficiality: The ideas are grounded and important."" Sally Winston, Psy.D. founder and co-director, The Anxiety & Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland ""Rex Briggs's book is a wonderful gift to people who suffer from anxiety disorders. He focuses on shame with a message of spiritual growth through learning techniques to transform anxiety. I recommend it to everyone who wants to escape from their prison of fear."" Robert L. Dupont, M.D. author, The Anxiety Cure: An Eight-Step Program for Getting Well founding president, The Anxiety Disorders Association of America president, The Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc. ""If you're getting tired of managing your anxiety, let Rex Briggs help you transform it! This comprehensive, well-written and practical book shows you how to turn anxiety's energy into fuel for personal growth."" Robert Gerzon author, Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety ""Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame is an excellent book that many will find helpful on their journey to recovery from anxiety. I especially like the way he transforms cold, clinical jargon and diagnostic categories into human terms as well as the many practical exercises that are included."" Reneau Z. Peurifoy, M.A., M.F.T. author, Anxiety, Phobias & Panic, Overcoming Anxiety and Anger: Taming the Beast ""By combining his own experience with anxiety with his professional expertise, Rex Briggs has written an encouraging and practical book that gives anxiety sufferers the building blocks to create a more fulfilling life."" Mani Feniger author, Journey from Anxiety to Freedom"

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