Author: Sanborn, Nancy J
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 220
Release Date: 18-08-2021
Details: In 1967 the author had her first bout of agoraphobia, which lasted a year. Her condition was inaccurately diagnosed, or better yet labeled, schizophrenia. In 1971, during another one-year bout, the same misdiagnosis occurred.
The medical treatment she received in psychiatric facilities was oppressive, at times even barbaric, leaving her with an iatrogenic condition, that is, the medical treatment was more damaging than the agoraphobia which she actually had.
In 1982, when agoraphobia struck again for the third time she was accurately diagnosed and accepted disability benefits. The journey to wellness was at times grueling but the end result was rewarding. She was free from agoraphobia and disability benefits. Victory!
After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in business education in 1963 from Husson College (now Husson University) in Bangor, Maine, she taught business education in high schools for many years. During those years she attended classes in literature at the University of California in Riverside and in theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.
As Nancyโs third bout of agoraphobia began in 1982, she left high school teaching, but she didnโt lose her insatiable appetite for learning and sharing. Through years of study and practice she has become an effective mental health advocate.
Although the aforementioned chronological timeframe reveals when events happened, no one could possibly imagine the day-to-day struggle during those years.
Fifteen years, from 1967 to 1982, I walked through life with a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia. As a professional woman, a high school teacher, I lived in fear that my employer might discover that I had been institutionalized and misdiagnosed as schizophrenic.
The agoraphobia waxed and waned. From 1971 to 1982 it remained in remission.
In July of 1982, the terror of agoraphobia returned, worse than ever before.
After years of experiencing agoraphobia, I refer to it as the frightened child syndrome, because in those four years I was afraid to go outdoors and acted like a frightened child.
During those four years, a psychiatrist made home visits for several months and accurately diagnosed me.
In my memoir, I have published some of my medical records, affirming the fact that I never had schizophrenia.
In the story I will take the readers on a journey into the mind of a former extreme agoraphobic, me.
EAN: 9798454720858
Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.5 inches
Languages: English
7-Day Guilt Reset Workbook
Stop Replaying the Past. Start Moving Forward.
Do you find yourself returning to the same mistake, conversation, or decision again and again?
The 7-Day Guilt Reset Workbook was created to help you understand that cycle and learn practical steps for interrupting it.
Inside the Workbook
Understand the Pattern
Learn what keeps pulling you back.
Responsibility Check
Separate accountability from self-punishment.
Repair What Can Be Repaired
Identify practical next steps.
Understand Self-Forgiveness
Learn what forgiveness actually means.
Rebuild Trust
Develop confidence in yourself again.
Create a Forward Plan
Move beyond guilt with clarity.
Your 7-Day Journey
You May Benefit From This Workbook If...
- You replay the same mistake over and over
- You keep wondering what you should have done differently
- You struggle to move on from a decision you regret
- You feel trapped between responsibility and self-punishment
- You understand what happened but still cannot stop thinking about it
- You feel guilty even after apologizing
Why This Workbook Is Different
Most advice tells you to simply โlet it go.โ But guilt rarely disappears because someone tells you to stop thinking about it.
This workbook helps you understand what happened, what was your responsibility, what can still be repaired, what must be accepted, and how to move forward without denying the past.
What You'll Receive
You Cannot Change The Past.
But you can change your relationship with it. The 7-Day Guilt Reset Workbook provides a practical framework to help you understand guilt and move forward.
