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By the time Nic Lucas was twenty-eight, he was living the perfect
life. He had a wonderful relationship with his wife. He was
successful, motivated, outgoing, and believed he was living his
life's purpose. He had "no sense of vulnerability." Then he
experienced his first panic attack, which, he says, was so
devastating that it shattered his sense of self. It was a "defining
moment," which would send him on a painful journey that would last
for years, but would also lead him to freedom. In the days
following his first panic attack, Nic sought help from a general
practitioner who, he says, gave him the worst two pieces of advice:
"Take this drug" and "Counseling is a waste of time." Nic did his
homework, discovering that the drug he had been handed could
actually cause anxiety and addiction. Next he sought help from a
psychiatrist, whose answer was also, "Take this drug." As a health
professional himself, Nic was concerned. Were drugs really the
answer? What about the different therapies that were being offered
from the psychological community? "Weren't there ways to not only
manage anxiety but to get rid of it altogether?" Nic began doing
in-depth research to find out what occurs in the brain when anxiety
takes over, what happens when certain so-called anxiety medications
are taken, and what treatments-from meditation to behavioral
therapy to Reiki to yoga-really do work. "By 'work, '" Nic says, "I
mean that you can live a life without anxiety and without side
effects. Drugs may do the trick to resolve your anxiety, but they
also may induce emotional or physical symptoms that aren't
welcome." As a result of his studies, Nic made the decision to
share his research and write about the strategies and techniques
that he discovered and successfully used-all of which can be found
in his latest books: Anxious but Happy and its companion, From
Anxious to Happy: A Manual for Overcoming Anxiety and Panic
Attacks. "I'm not claiming," says Nic, "that the strategies I
discovered are unique. In fact, most of what I found could be
labeled under some formal type of therapy. What I do claim,
however, is that the information is authentic. It really worked for
me, and there is scientific proof that it has also worked for other
people." In Anxious but Happy, anxiety sufferers will find solace,
hope, and humor. Most of all, they will learn that it is not only
possible to reduce and manage their symptoms but eventually
eliminate their panic and anxiety disorders for life.
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