Finally Fearless - Journey from Panic to Peace: How Overcoming Anxiety Helped Me Find True Love

298 Pages·2016·1.06 MB·English

by  Cheryl McKay

For those who are
tired of fear
making their worlds smaller
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FINALLY FEARLESS:
JOURNEY FROM PANIC TO PEACE
HOW OVERCOMING ANXIETY HELPED ME FIND TRUE LOVE

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Published in the United States of America
Copyright © 2013 by Cheryl McKay
2013—First Edition (v.2)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. The Panic

CHAPTER 1: Unmapped Territory: The Moment Of
Panic

CHAPTER 2: Rough Terrain: Anxiety Disorders

CHAPTER 3: Stormy Waters: Do We Sail Alone?

CHAPTER 4: Valleys: When God Doesn’t Heal…
Right Away

II. The Journey

CHAPTER 5: Reading the Signs: Guided Through
Therapy

CHAPTER 6: Clearing Roadblocks: Travel Through
the Past

CHAPTER 7: Cleansing Rain: Healing Through
Writing

CHAPTER 8: Travel Partners: Telling Others

III. The Peace

CHAPTER 9: Paving the Way: Roads Toward Peace

CHAPTER 10: A New Map: Rewriting the Lies

CHAPTER 11: Yield to God: Face Your Biggest Fear

CHAPTER 12: The Destination: Still Waters

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: My Prayer Journaling and Dialoguing
With God

APPENDIX B: 12-Step Method: Pulling it All
Together

CHAPTER NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SUGGESTED READING LIST
I. The Panic