Embracing fear: how to turn what scares us into our greatest gift

Its Time to Take Back Your Life Fear takes many forms dread panic anxiety selfconsciousness superstition and negativity and manifests itself in many ways avoidance procrastination judgment control and agitation to name just a few.

Whether we are afraid of the dark or being alone of failure or commitment of public speaking or flying fear dominates our lives affecting nearly every decision we make.

Combining compelling stories from the authors twentyfiveyear practice examples from his own struggles with addiction and depression and practical exercises and tools Embracing Fear does not pretend to teach the impossible and eliminate fear but rather shows us that once we understand it we can live beyond its tyrannical control.

Instead of repressing or ignoring the voices of panic and dread we learn that it is only through facing exploring accepting and responding to fear that we free ourselves from its paralyzing grip.