"Hi,
My name is Junior Omaka from Montgomery Alabama and I had my first severe panic attack when I was going to an interview for a new job. Luckily I was able to work through it and get the job, but later that week I had another one and it didn't stop there. The second panic attack was much worse than the first...It started with chest pains like I was having a heart attack and then my fingers went completely numb. I called the ambulance and I told the 911 operator that I was having a heart attack. The doctor told me that I had suffered from panic attacks and refereed me to a therapist.
I really enjoyed visiting my therapist, he was very helpful and open minded to my ideas and thoughts. Unfortunately he died of a sudden heart attack after only 2 sessions. That was really heart breaking for me because he was helping me a lot and I'm sure his other patients were doing well with him... They set me up with another therapist who frankly, was not as "good" as my first therapist. This new therapist told me what to do and I hated that. When I explained to him that we should continue with my previous session, he said he has his own methods and dismissed my previous therapy.
At that point I was ready to find someone else so I did, but nobody could help. I went through every therapist in my book. Then I went online and I found your site George and I bought the Anxiety Control System. It was exactly what I needed. I thought the ideas were very interesting and the way you wrote was similar to the way my therapist spoke, very open and understanding. It must be because you suffered from panic attacks as well. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me, I have been able to control my panic attacks and I'm now working on "cutting the roots" as you say. By the way, the way you describe anxiety as a tree is very interesting and makes your book easier to understand. Thanks again.
Junior Omaka"
Montgomary Alabama
