OT recommended reading RE: fear Re: fear

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A book I really enjoyed, " The Gift of Fear " , talks about using fear to our

advantage because it is a gift - a sort of message from the subconscious

that says " something is out of kilter, pay attention " .

It's been a long time since I've read it so I'm probably not spinning it

exactly as it was written but one of the message that I got from it is to

listen to that little voice - you know, the one that you hear when you also

notice that the hair on the back of your neck is standing up? The author

asserts that usually there are often valid causes/reasons - clues or cues

that we might not consciously immediately recognize - that cause that hair

to stand up. Lest it sound like the book encourages living in a constant

state of near panic, unless I'm totally misremembering, he talks about

learning how to identify the clues so that we act appropriately to the risk

and so therefore we DON'T panic, but we also don't ignore the messages.

I read the book after my house had been robbed several times, a coworker

had been raped and beaten and left for dead, another coworker was murdered,

etc. etc. etc. And the book actually helped me reduce my level of paranoia.

Yes, I also moved to an area with a lower overall crime level. :-) I think

I may need to track down a copy and read it again.

Amy

RNY 12/7/2000

At 09:24 AM 10/12/03, loriowen@... wrote:

> Just an FYI, my social worker cap is on. I believe that fear, if

>used properly, can be a great motivator. A little bit of fear keeps me

>from being in certain areas of town alone after dark. A little bit of

>fear helps when the wrong guy is making advances. A little bit of fear

>of gaining weight can prevent me from eating that candy bar or ice cream.

> I remember a couple of years ago when I lived in Dallas, I didn't

>own a car. I had the option of taking 3 buses home and avoiding downtown

>or going downtown and taking only 2 buses. My common sense (fear) told

>me take the 3 buses but my comfort level told me 2 buses. I ended up in

>downtown Dallas at 10 pm and was robbed while down there. If I had

>listened to that fear of mine I would have gotten home safetly that

>night. Sometimes I have to listen to that little feeling and respect it

>for what it is.

>Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

>SRVG 7/16/01

>Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

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>On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:56:27 -0000 " Freeman "

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> > I definitely understand the fear, but is that really the best way to

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> > live your life? Isn't peace and love a better place to be? How do

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> > we get away from the fear, find that peace and love, and get to a

> > point of balance in our interactions with food?

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> > > How do we keep on track?

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> > > In my case: fear

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> > > so simple. so effective

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> > > Thanks,

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