Daily Excerpt: Anxiety Anonymous (Ortman) - Introduction, Part 1
Excerpt from Anxiety Anonymous by Dr. Dennis Ortman -- Introduction “Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe.” —Tao Te Ching In our fast-paced society, living with stress seems normal. There is so much to do and so little time to do it. You may rationalize the stress as the inevitable price of ambition and success. What you call stress is really anxiety. It is your fearful, nervous reaction to the many challenges of your life. That anxiety may escalate and persist to the point that you tell yourself: “I’m powerless over my anxiety, and my life has become unmanageable because of it.” If your anxious reactions become harmfully excessive and beyond your control, you have crossed a line. You have become addicted to your anxiety. You experience it as powerful as any drug, taking over your life. Nancy’s Story Tonight was a special night for Nancy. She planned a surprise thirtieth birthday dinner for her husband Rick. It would be an intimate celebration for j