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ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL PHOBICS SOCIETY BASED ON THE WEBSITE AWARDED 5* BY THE UK 'MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION' 'This is an illness caused by the fear of losing control. Ironically, we achieve exactly the opposite of what we set out to achieve - as when we are 'actually' in the process of 'cutting-off' from our thoughts, we then decide to take a second look or run away.' - Will Beswick Description Has the 'secret of the mind' been uncovered as a by-product of one persons experiences/recovery from destructive anxiety? Will's 'C.O.P.A.S.T' (Concept of Primary and Secondary Thinking) shows that this book is more than just an account of personal triumph - but also a serious concept that can be applied to many situations in people's lives This book is dedicated to helping people, like Will, who suffer at the hands of panic. Using written testimony will shows that the problem with both 'fighters' and 'flighters' - is that they don't realise they have a natural ability to cope - and thus, go further than they need to. With information taken from Will's very own website, this book aims to help those who suffers from panic attacks and OCD using email correspondences and instructive schematics to underline theories. This is a highly informative and very useful guide. About the Author I must admit, I didn't really know what I was suffering from when I was younger, but now I have a much more educated view of what has been a terrifying illness at times. I have created this book because I believe I have recovered from this illness and would like to share my experiences. As I also have a major interest in sport, I can see panic disrupting 'performance' in many other walks of life. To this extent, this book may also help people 'understand' what is happening when they panic and how this can affect their performance in life. Book Extract THE PANIC KNOT I'm not talking about medication here - I'm talking about REAL recovery - based on understanding. You're not mad, in fact, you're very much the opposite. This is the start of quite a long explanation of a problem, which I've had for most of my life, especially since being a teenager onwards. It's something, which has 'put the blocks' on a lot of happiness - I know we all have our own 'crosses to bear', but this has been what I would call a 'major' problem, because of its frequency and detrimental effect on me and those around me (especially the closest). This is certainly not a 'sob' story - anything but - I feel quite proud that I have 'come out the other side' of this, although I have had many setbacks, but have nevertheless had a very strong will to pull through and lead a happier life. Why should this account be worth reading? Well, I would hope that it is interesting and also informative, especially for those who have had similar experiences of destructive, compulsive panic or, more to the point, 'knotted' tension, which makes life sometimes intolerable and incredibly lonely. This is not to say that I am lonely in my 'fight' (by the way - I use this term as merely a term - as this has been a major part of my problem). I had to learn that, being the type of person that I was, meant that there was a strong resistance to help or 'talking', because I was trying to achieve perfection in my life and this did not mean 'putting my hands up' and admitting I had not got it quite right.

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