Two days later, he returned. When the panic hit, he used Beck's method of labeled exposure. He looked at his watch and told himself, "This peak panic will last only 10 minutes if I don't fight it." He took one step past the two-mile marker. Then another.

He stopped and challenged the thought. “I am dizzy because I am hyperventilating, not because I am dying. I have never fainted during a panic attack before.”

His mind was lying to him about danger.

It took months of reading, writing down his automatic thoughts, and practicing gradual exposure. It wasn't magic, and it wasn't instant.

Here is a story about how the principles in that book can change a person's life. 🏔️ The Invisible Cage

One evening, staring at the diagrams in the book, Selim realized his panic attacks weren't killing him. His fear of the panic attacks was killing his life. 🚶‍♂️ The Two-Mile Marker

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