Anxiety as an Ally

How I Turned a Worried Mind into My Best Friend

By: Dan Ryckert

Narrated by: Dan Ryckert

After experiencing his first panic attack on New Year's Day of 2003, Dan Ryckert began a 12-year process of learning how to channel panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder until they became driving forces in his life. Using anxiety as his ally, he was able to land dream jobs within the video game industry and vastly improve the quality of his personal life.

In this candid recollection, you'll learn about how he went from having panic attacks during college roll calls to speaking in front of large crowds with minimal interference from anxiety. More importantly, Ryckert details the methods in which he channeled these once-negative conditions until they became a driving force in his life and something he wouldn't get rid of even if he was given the chance.

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I am not alone!

This book just made me feel that I am not crazy or alone. Lots of similarities with my anxiety in terms of triggers and symptoms. I will definately try to implement some of these solutions.

Practical and entertaining

I enjoyed the practical story telling of this book and found the tips to combating anxiety attainable. I also appreciated the idea, new to me, that anxiety seen as a driving force to get us to do things we would usually keep from doing.

Fear, a biography

I don't suffer from GAD (Generalised anxiety disorder) so i can't relate to the randomness, but it was insightful on how to deal with Fear/Anxiety. Several tips on how to deal with anxiety, and well worth the listen.

really good personality experience

it's a good way to relate to somebody dealing with anxiety and have a reference to where to start.

Great Lessons from a really funny guy

I've been listening and watching the author for years and I have had this book on my 'To Read' list for years as well. This is a great peek behind the Digital Media career and into the real life of the author. Very informative and inspirational. if you have concerns or battle anxiety please read this. The author references other media that helped them. This could be invaluable for you. I wish you courage in your journey.