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After winning a battle with panic disorder, many years in the business world, and a part-time job working with troubled adolescents, Bill was fortunate enough to find his life's passion and work. Yes, when it was all said and done he secured his counseling

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Life lessons from a personal perspective: 5 of 151
How bout I start things off with a simple, yet direct, statement - don't be a control freak! This article actually comes from an eworkbook I wrote for panic attack and anxiety sufferers; however I'm thinking the information really applies to most any of us. And that's why I'm sharing.Now, I know the concept of control seeming... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life The quest for truth and the meaning of life: 4 of 38
Hooked up with a friend I hadn't seen in a while today. And I'm very glad we had lunch together. You know, the lessons life unexpectedly throws our way can be absolutely amazing. She taught me one such lesson.Suzanne and I were in the same cohort throughout grad school. I'll never forget that very first class, as sixteen of u... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonials: Humorous stories from of job loss and unemployment: 10 of 71
As someone who's been riding the pines while he's looking for work, I can attest to the fact that sitting around broke as that car in the driveway isn't a happening thing. I mean, sure, there's bunches of time for trying to find that ever elusive gig, but you can only do it for so long before going absolutely bonkers and then... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care The emergency room from an insider's perspective: 3 of 15
It had been an extraordinarily busy night. Case after case. But then, it was Saturday night, what should I have expected?In the midst of working with a suicidal woman and an adolescent who had had the mother of all panic attacks, one of the nurses told me about a new case. A man in his late fifties was brought in by his daugh... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders The many reasons and causes of anxiety: 1 of 5
I guess when it comes to the anatomy and physiology of panic attacks and anxiety I'm kind of a geek. The stuff just fascinates me. What can I say? However, beyond the pure wonder of it all, a good portion of my interest is grounded in really wanting to comprehend that from which I've suffered most of my life. I mean, I just d... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Panic attacks: Symptoms and treatment: 4 of 19
The key player in the generation of panic attacks is an almond-shaped, one-inch long grouping of nuclei in the brain called the amygdala. The amygdala is located in the temporal lobe (lower side) of the brain just a few inches from each ear, inward and in a direction toward the forehead. And it's situated equally in the left ... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Learning to deal with my anxiety: 7 of 27
The brain performs countless miracles every second of each and every day. I'd like to discuss one such miracle that brings so much hope for those suffering from mental and emotional disorders. It's an amazing compensatory process of the brain known as neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is all about the brain reorganizing its n... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Understanding anxiety and panic attacks: 9 of 30
Let's see what we can do to remove derealization and depersonalization from your life. In review from my previous article, derealization and depersonalization all too often accompany panic attacks and anxiety. In general terms, derealization is a frightening feeling of detachment from one's external environment, and depersona... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Recovering from depression: 5 of 16
I was involved in a situation several days ago that rekindled some thoughts I'd been having over the past few months. I'd like to share what's on my mind.I had been summoned to an emergency department to do a psych assessment on a woman who just hours before had her suicidal plan interrupted by a police officer. Going in to t... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Ways to combat anxiety attacks: 13 of 31
In my panic disorder recovery days, when it came to intrapersonal issues most everything in my mind revolved around my disorder, the warped way in which I viewed myself, and my entrapment in a disorder-tainted world.Now, it's really important to understand that if you're in the midst of a mind variance, warped thinking is mos... More..