Sally Winston

"Should I, or shouldn't I? What if something goes horribly wrong? Anticipatory anxiety--the avoidance component of generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, and phobias--leads to chronic indecisiveness, procrastination, catastrophizing, and avoidance. From the authors of Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, this liberating guide--grounded in proven-effective therapy modalities--shows readers how to face their fears, get unstuck,...

If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages -- are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don't necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are someone who is plagued by thoughts you don't want, thoughts that scare you, or thoughts you can't tell anyone about,...