Overcoming Worry and Fear PaulA.Hauck 7 Overcoming Worry and Fear Books by Paul A. Hauck Published by The Westminster Press Overcoming Worry and Fear Overcoming Frustration and Anger Overcoming Depression Reason in Pastoral Counseling Overcoming Worry and Fear by PAUL HAUCK A. w THE WESTMINSTER PRESS Philadelphia Copyright © 1975The Westminster Press — All rights reserved no part of this book may be reproducedinanyformwithoutpermissioninwriting from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes toquotebriefpassagesinconnectionwithareviewin magazine or newspaper. BookDesign by DorothyAlden Smith Publishedby The Westminster Press® Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Library ofCongressCataloging in Publication Data Hauck, Paul A. Overcomingworry and fear. 1. Fear. 2. Rational-emotive psychotherapy. I. Tide. BF575.F2H3 616.8'52'06 74-20629 ISBN 0-664-24811-X — This one is for my fearful clients who taught me a great deal about courage Contents Preface 9 1. A Glance at Our Most Common Fears 11 2. The Psychology of Fear 21 3. The Real Cause of Fear 26 4. Neurotic Characteristics of Fear 39 5. Overcoming Fears 53 6. Pitfalls to Recovery 78 7. Putting It All Together 90