Posted by Adam on 17/3/2009, 7:42 pm, in reply to "Re: childhood abuse and paruresis?"

Hi folks Just a quickie to say that I am finding 'Instant Confidence' by Paul Mckenna a really useful aid in all of this... (I promise that I have no personal interest in the success of this book!) I also suffer from social anxiety although mine tends to be more in the form of palpitations (like I can feel my heart begin to really speed up) than redness - I've been cutting down on the coffee as part of my new leaf! Anyway, the book comes with a CD and contains many really useful exercises - particularly ones which help to 'exorcise' bad past experiences (the image is of seeing the memory as a more and more faded photograph disappearing into the distance) and focusing on your many positives (blowing them up to cinema sized presentations and watching them again and again). From what you describe Pete and Geoff, I think both of you would also enjoy it... I'm just off for a quick session with the CD right now... Cheers Adam

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