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The Irrational Fear Cure: In Four Miraculous Steps
The Fear Cure in 4 Miraculous Steps by Teri Smith-Pickens, tells what happens to a mind already filled with irrational fears and chronic anxiety when it encounters the rational fear of a Pandemic. It unmasks the myth of addictions and gives a deeper understanding of what you face and how to cure it. This prophetic book tells that it is not God's plan for you to live in your primal brain and remain in bondage to your fears. He wants you to put on your Spiritual anchor which will liberate you from all fears and anxiety and take you out of living in Survival Mode.
The Fear Cure is about childhood fears gone awry and teaches parents the restorative qualities of parenting in a new way.
The Fear Cure is about childhood fears gone awry and teaches parents the restorative qualities of parenting in a new way.
196 pages, Paperback
Published January 11, 2021
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January 26, 2021
Smith-Pickens revitalizes her 2009 book with updates for a new decade. With new statistics and polls and university studies to back her up, the author shares the definitions of fear, its causes and our reactions, and steps to reclaim our lives from Survival Mode.
I began reading this manuscript after a church service in which our pastor shared a message of hope, hope for tomorrow, and why Christians have an advantage of claiming and living in hope. The juxtaposition of reading that most people experience times of Survival Mode, described as a “leprosy of the mind,” is intriguing. Smith-Pickens defines real fears and imaginary, or irrational, fears, but that our brains still treat them the same way, causing physical reactions with the release of chemicals or muscle preparation, readying us to survive the sense of threat.
In twelve chapters, the author shares methods for dealing with our fears, stemming often from childhood, or from current events. People of faith, she explains, shouldn’t put our hopes and expectations of dealing with our fears in inanimate objects, for that is submitting to idolatry. Case in point: trusting masks to prevent being infected with Covid-19. Spending time in God’s Word is one way to stop building up our irrational fears. Fears developed in childhood often manifest in other diagnosed conditions. Putting our trust in the right place can be a way to combat these behaviors.
Filled with current stories of events to illustrate her points, Smith-Pickens offers readers simple practices to guide us out of existing in Survival Mode to healing and living an authentic life that resists isolation, poor health, and broken relationships. A few general resources and a more specific reference lists are included.
I began reading this manuscript after a church service in which our pastor shared a message of hope, hope for tomorrow, and why Christians have an advantage of claiming and living in hope. The juxtaposition of reading that most people experience times of Survival Mode, described as a “leprosy of the mind,” is intriguing. Smith-Pickens defines real fears and imaginary, or irrational, fears, but that our brains still treat them the same way, causing physical reactions with the release of chemicals or muscle preparation, readying us to survive the sense of threat.
In twelve chapters, the author shares methods for dealing with our fears, stemming often from childhood, or from current events. People of faith, she explains, shouldn’t put our hopes and expectations of dealing with our fears in inanimate objects, for that is submitting to idolatry. Case in point: trusting masks to prevent being infected with Covid-19. Spending time in God’s Word is one way to stop building up our irrational fears. Fears developed in childhood often manifest in other diagnosed conditions. Putting our trust in the right place can be a way to combat these behaviors.
Filled with current stories of events to illustrate her points, Smith-Pickens offers readers simple practices to guide us out of existing in Survival Mode to healing and living an authentic life that resists isolation, poor health, and broken relationships. A few general resources and a more specific reference lists are included.
January 28, 2021
I found this book to be full of statics and data. The author offers up many great stories to talk about her research as well as lots of data to support it.
Teri the author explains how our fear comes often from childhood, or from current events. She explains this by using current events and stories to show us how and why it is. Through the chapters, you begin to see how it relates to you.
The author offers readers simple practices to guide us out of existing in Survival Mode to healing and living an authentic life that resists isolation, poor health, and broken relationships.
This book helped me see things more clearly and left me feeling more empowered and ready to take on my fears to start healing.
Teri the author explains how our fear comes often from childhood, or from current events. She explains this by using current events and stories to show us how and why it is. Through the chapters, you begin to see how it relates to you.
The author offers readers simple practices to guide us out of existing in Survival Mode to healing and living an authentic life that resists isolation, poor health, and broken relationships.
This book helped me see things more clearly and left me feeling more empowered and ready to take on my fears to start healing.
May 4, 2025
This was an interesting book focusing on the concept of "fear." This book is written to help distinguish between rational and irrational fear and how to overcome irrational fear.
It is worth a second look.
*I received a copy via a Goodreads Giveaway.
It is worth a second look.
*I received a copy via a Goodreads Giveaway.
February 7, 2021
Interesting read. Very thought provoking. I related very strongly to some of the correlations she makes between our inner unconscious child and mental health. #netgalley #theirrationalfearcure
March 3, 2021
I received a complimentary copy
Faith based with stories of others to help move along the topics. There are moments of advice and some statistics lined in.
Faith based with stories of others to help move along the topics. There are moments of advice and some statistics lined in.
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