Download PDF Stopping the Noise in Your Head the New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry Dr Reid Wilson PhD 9780757319068 Books

Product details Paperback 384 pages Publisher Health Communications Inc; 1 edition (May 3, 2016) Language English ISBN-10 9780757319068

Stopping the Noise in Your Head the New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry Dr Reid Wilson PhD 9780757319068 Books Reviews

• This review is long due (well it can’t be that long due if the book came out a month ago), long due in a way that it needs to be on the site visible to people who are suffering from anxiety and are contemplating to buy this or not. My best advice? BUY THIS NOW, IN AUDIO FORMAT. RIGHT NOW. I have been suffering from OCD since age of 17. I’ve been in inpatient programs, the one I went to was regarded as the best in America. I went through years of doing better, had some relapses, and then was able to pick myself back up every time using exposures exercises and the things I’ve learned from the program, without medications (I have tried 17 medications and none of them helped). In 2013, I had a major relapse and not even exposures were working and I went on the drug Memantine (the 18th drug I’ve tried) and it worked amazingly for 2.5 years. Unfortunately, this February of 2016, I have another major relapse. This time, I believe, the Memantine has “pooped out”. I resumed the exposure exercises from 1 hour per day to two hours a day with no avail. I went to OCD support sites and people only responded with statements such as “you must be not doing exposures right” or “you are not working hard enough”. I knew I was doing it right and I was working super hard because I was able to get out of all the prior relapses before 2013 doing exposures. I was devastated and hopeless. Memantine and exposures were my only tools to beat OCD and neither of them were working. I have been following Dr. Reid’s videos and books over the years and I’ve always gained insights from his work, and when I heard his new book was coming out, I placed an early kindle order before it even came out. By May, I got an email saying I can now have access to it. I was nervous, what if it’s stuff I already knew? What if I’m wasting another $14 on something I could have googled myself? Most importantly, am I going to be disappointed? I read the first 3 chapters on , and immediately, I bought the audio version so I could listen to it before bed, when my intrusive thoughts are the worst. Dr.Reid made it very easy to understand what are the steps to get out of the never-ending torture cycle. This book is not ERP-heavy like other OCD books, which works for me since exposures haven’t work for me in the past few years. (worked for 10 years prior, and I have no idea why exposures stopped working ) Instead, it really focuses more on moment-by-moment and constant vigilance in living with OCD. This book made me, someone with PURE O, who ruminates on every intrusive thoughts realize that no matter how much exposures I do, if I do not respond appropriately when an intrusive thought arise, then all exposures done will surely be wasted; and that’s why exposures haven’t been working, because I am not responding with the right tactics when thoughts arise. For people who are suffering Pure O, the VERY true exposures are done are when the intrusive thoughts hit. Exposures exercises are great, but scripts are written up; it’s how you react when the intrusive thoughts hit that really matters. By responding correctly and using “right tactics”, I can not explain it thoroughly here since it will take pages but you can buy the book and find out ', but I can briefly shorten it Exposure response prevention is important, but without the right attitude and tactics, the feelings of uneasiness will linger. (Those with Pure O definitely know what I mean). After reading this book, I have come to believe that to beat OCD, it should be Exposure Response Prevention with Excitement and Desire, instead of just Exposure Response Prevention. I have went from ritualizing from every second of the day to only 1 hour a day from using what Dr. Reid suggested. All his suggestions are backed up my scientific studies. When you are like me and had nothing to lose, you will try anything. I trusted Dr. Reid and I followed what he suggested diligently and my decrease of hours in ritualizing is the result of reading/listening to this book. Even though I am just N=1, I am positive that this can help others. You can suffer less, “Exposure Prevention with Excitement and Desire”, sounds bizarre but it will make sense after you are done with this book. Good luck. No one needs to suffer (that bad).
  
  AddendumThis book is NOT specifically for just OCD, it covered different kinds of anxiety issues. My review made it seem it's only for OCD, it's not.
• I have been dealing with panic attacks well over 10 years now, to the point where they are a daily occurrence. I was panicked about panicking... This books makes no sense at all - BUT THAT'S THE POINT! It's a paradox - the more you panic about panicking, the more your panic. (I know how silly that sounds.) But READ THE BOOK and you'll get it. I am working with the "tools" provided in the book and have been almost completely panic free for 2 weeks. (That's a new record for me.) If you suffer from panic, anxiety disorder, whatever, do yourself a favor and read this book. Trust me on this, I still go to therapy and it helps, I still take a very low dose of medication and it helps, but my breakthrough came with the suggestions provided in this book. And part of my panic disorder is physical, in that I have to deal with histamine intolerance, so my histamines are always ready to rage... and once they do that, it signals my brain to have a panic attack. The methods in this book work! For over 10 years, I have been poring over the internet, researching constantly, keeping a diary of foods eaten, smells that set me off, things that frighten me and have seen so many doctors - all with just some small amount of benefit. But my therapist recommended I really look into "mindfulness" and it led me to this book. I can't even begin to describe the relief it has brought me. So, if you know panic, like I know panic, you will read this book and give these methods a try.
• I recently discovered I was living with OCD for the past 16 years or so, starting when I was around 10. It could best be described as intrusive thoughts and pure o mostly centering around existential themes, but I've also had bouts of relationship OCD, harm OCD, etc. I had always managed it, either via compulsions or trying my best to ignore and avoid confronting my thoughts, but eventually it got worse. I mustered up the courage to talk to my friends, family, and a professional when it got bad recently. Although talking to a professional has helped, ultimately treatment is up to each individual personally. This book has been the biggest factor in my OCD recovery. Dr. Wilson incorporates a no nonsense attitude throughout this book. His honesty, humor, and compassion really helps you relate to everything he says, almost like he is there with you to guide you each step of the way. What stands out most to me is how he understands how difficult this process of getting over anxiety can be and never sugar coats it. He relates to the reader via humor and a matter-of-fact way of writing that sounds like you are talking to a good friend. I can't count the number of times the words on the page that illustrated specific doubts, fears, and insecurities were the exact same that were in my head. Dr. Wilson truly understands what it is like to deal with OCD and anxiety, and how stepping forward without knowing what is going to happen, and being completely uncertain about the outcome, can be so difficult for so many of us. However, with his guidance throughout the book, he explains how we can fight through these feelings by having a sense of grit and courage, and not pushing these feelings aside, but WANTING them and welcoming them, facing them head on despite our fear. This book not only will help you deal with anxiety and OCD, but will give you a new perspective on your life and how you may have been dealing with things prior. I'd recommend anyone read this book, even if anxiety or OCD is only a minor concern in your life, as I think it has great value as a guide on how to take back control of your own life regardless of your circumstances.
• This book is not your typical OCD/Anxiety related book that just tells you what you should do to do to get "better". This book is all about changing your attitude about your anxiety!! It teaches you to take a big step back and look at the whole picture, then give you techniques to face and conqueror your fears. The use of analogies really helped me put so many things I was confuse about into perspective.
  Thanks Dr. Wilson!