Anonymous
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Hi,I've just started Dr. Richards tapes.got them Yesterday,they seem to be very focused on SA.At the start he talks about his own SA and gives some examples,like how he wouldn't go outside if he thought his neighbours would be there,as he couldn't face having to talk with them.How he would be anxious for months about addressing his class in school.
Now I've heard a lot of people here looking for details on the tapes and their effectiveness,so I 've decided that I will write a short report each week and give my 2 cents worth on the series.As I know they are expensive,cost me €275 and then had another €79 euro import tax slapped on by customs.So the exchange rate savings were wiped out by those nice people.I guess it's just the clamp down on cheaper imports from the US
The first big problem that I will have to overcome is the fact that the series needs to be done over a 20 week period.You start with one tape per week.You have to do the exercises for 7 days,for 30 minutes a day to allow the CBT techniques to fully get engrained in your mind.This can be hard,as it is tempting to rush through the series,but he stresses over and over again the importance of only doing one tape per week,and dedicating 30 minutes a day,and repeating the exercise until it's becomes engrained in your mind.
Will keep u all informed of the progress,hopefully I can stay dedicated to it.Hopefully it may help some of u to decide whether or not it's a good investment.
I am also on the waiting list for CBT.It's a heath board therapist,so I guess the delay could be long,even though I will be paying for it.I guess CBT therapist are not very common here in Ireland.
I would be interested in hearing from others that have had good experiences with this series.If you have bad comments to make about the series,then please do NOT post them here,as I want to give this my best shot,and negative things are real bad for us SA sufferers,as they are the easiest for us to believe.
Now I've heard a lot of people here looking for details on the tapes and their effectiveness,so I 've decided that I will write a short report each week and give my 2 cents worth on the series.As I know they are expensive,cost me €275 and then had another €79 euro import tax slapped on by customs.So the exchange rate savings were wiped out by those nice people.I guess it's just the clamp down on cheaper imports from the US
The first big problem that I will have to overcome is the fact that the series needs to be done over a 20 week period.You start with one tape per week.You have to do the exercises for 7 days,for 30 minutes a day to allow the CBT techniques to fully get engrained in your mind.This can be hard,as it is tempting to rush through the series,but he stresses over and over again the importance of only doing one tape per week,and dedicating 30 minutes a day,and repeating the exercise until it's becomes engrained in your mind.
Will keep u all informed of the progress,hopefully I can stay dedicated to it.Hopefully it may help some of u to decide whether or not it's a good investment.
I am also on the waiting list for CBT.It's a heath board therapist,so I guess the delay could be long,even though I will be paying for it.I guess CBT therapist are not very common here in Ireland.
I would be interested in hearing from others that have had good experiences with this series.If you have bad comments to make about the series,then please do NOT post them here,as I want to give this my best shot,and negative things are real bad for us SA sufferers,as they are the easiest for us to believe.