STEP 6: Use Paradox
There are two primary ways each of us tends to battle
our enemies. If we must face them, we gather our resources to fight
them head-to-head. Or if we feel inadequately prepared to fight
and win, we choose to steer clear of them, to avoid any kind of
confrontation. With panic these two strategies seem to fail. The
more you fight the symptoms directly, the stronger they seem to
grow. The more you avoid panic-provoking situations, the more panic
controls your life. The more you run from panic, the faster it seems
to chase you.
We encourage and strengthen the power of panic by treating it as
our "enemy," to be avoided or to be battled. If we place
ourselves on guard, waiting and watching for the next signs of trouble,
we are inviting panic to return sooner. How? By establishing a special
"relationship" with panic, a relationship of opposites.
To take control of panic you need to understand this special relationship
and then learn how to alter it. That's what you will learn in this
step.
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