@Danny: Not sure I think the guy just removed it but I don't know why.

Dear Goldtopsam and Dear everyone else on this thread.

I sincerely hope you are well.

I am the writer of the little article about anxiety that has caused so much fuss on this thread.

Goldtopsam, I have done much thinking about your learned comments and can find no issue with them. I hope you understand that it was never my intention to cause a fuss, I was merely trying to help others by telling a story.

On a positive note I am glad that you thought the article was admirable but agree in hindsight that the claim was indeed questionable due to my lack of empirical peer reviewed results. In my original understanding, I was simply doing what I see thousands of others doing on this worldwide web every day, but with the major difference of not asking for any money.
I suppose I was guilty of being 'more charming' in my writing style and altruistic intent which got the guide noticed.

I had hoped that I had added enough detail regarding the fact that I not qualified. My only qualification was the fact that I removed by own anxiety disorder and wished to share a positive viewpoint and my method of removal.

It worked for me and very fast. My last intention was to be seen to practice 'psychology without a licence'.
In my understanding I had made it clear that this was a personal method and not a one-size-fits all via caveat disclaimer and the details regarding there being no compulsions. In hindsight this should have been expanded upon greatly, again here I believe you to be correct.

Please be reassured that my guide is no longer live on the internet nor ever shall be and now only resides within my mind and your pdf printout.

Due to your valid concerns from a greater intellectual standpoint regarding the psychological community, and the inclusion of the statement regarding "Copyright Held Do Not Reproduce Without Permission" I would ask that you use your bin wisely and deposit the guide therein. I hope that I can rely on your integrity to adhere to such a request.

The guide itself was merely a reflection of the thought processes I had as I cured myself. I have removed the site permanently because I truly believe that your concerns are valid, well reasoned and well expressed (ok a bit wordy for us 'layman' but we each write in our own styles).

Thank you so much for bringing to the attention of others the flaws in the dissemination method of my approach. You may be able to tell from my writing style that I am the last person who would want to cause harm.

Originally I was upset at the critique even to the point of spelling 'hypocrisy' wrong in a clumsy retaliation to your honest comments. But hey ho, I am only human. For that I am truly sorry.

Apologies for any strife I have caused. This site is a wonderful community with wonderful people.

Despite my original publication being free, I still believed that people are entitled to an explanation. So I sincerely hope that I have expressed myself to all your satisfactions.

All my regards, from the bottom of my heart.

Chris

Big round of applause for goldtop Sam... Yet again stuck his unnecessary and unwanted comment on a post .. And now thanks to him we have lost the ability to read a fantastic article that somebody had spent a lot of time and effort in creating I the hope that It will help some of us sufferes... I read just under a quarter ( I think ) .. And it was amazing , I am more than upset at the fact now, nobody can read this guys fantastic work ..

You really are unbelievable goldtop.. Next time .. Keep your comments to yourself

Please, can I honestly say that the intention of my explanation was not to create an antagonism against Goldtopsam, I am not malicious, nor have I the gift of foresight. I am an average human being with an average intelligence; the only non-average facet of me is my overly grand ideals of helping others. I may not be intelligent but I am also not daft. My past has not gifted me with the opportunities to learn the potential legal issues regarding posting opinion.

My mistake was to post opinion as fact (albeit with caveat disclaimer). I am a simple fellow who has finally learned that the wisdom of Mark Twain in his words If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything sometimes falls at the hurdle of opinion.

Having said that I know of no other who disclaims every opinion they have.

I truly and honestly believe that his concerns are valid. I truly and honestly believe his intentions are to be helpful, and I truly and honestly believe that he succeeds in his intentions. He has an amazing knowledge, and he is more than happy to share that amazing knowledge, in short and in my opinion he is most definitely one of the good guys to a very large degree.

Use the example of the guide. He has helped me enormously in pointing out from a highly intelligent perspective (of that I have no doubt) the problems the guide has, and it does indeed have problems.

Yes I do believe honestly believe from the bottom of my heart that he is correct in his analysis. I do also believe that the little guide has many good points (ok Ill be the first to admit Im biased!), but we need to be sensible, relaxed and objective. My claims were too grandiose, my explanations of my understandings too basic. It is a shame because I wrote with simplistic honesty that could only originate from the heart and not from the head.

So, I will be honest once more (for I know of no other way to be), I dont know what to do now. On the one hand I had many wonderful people telling me that what I had written was inspirational, on the other hand I have been gifted the knowledge by an equally wonderful person (with the best intentions) that I have no place to advise regardless of charm or endearment and the potential problems that could ensue.

My first priority is to give time to my kin, and not leave myself open to 'issue'.

My wife was listening to Martyn Joseph (Penarth Folk Singer) last night playing the simple song the good in me is dead, I wondered for a few seconds in all my melodramatic self indulgence whether this song now applied to me.

I was indeed at a loss, but alas I am no longer downbeat, for in the words of my mother (and in my opinion truly the wisest in the history of mankind) life is wonderful.

So thank (everyone) you for your kind feedback, I truly am flattered, and I am truly sorry for any inconvenience that I have caused.

Every good regard,

Chris.

I too, think it wasn't necessary to completely disect the guide GoldtopSam. If it helped anyone even the slightest, then isn't that a good thing? I don't get why you are on this forum anyway. I see you post what you think are intelligent comments on nearly every single new topic added to this forum, however, I don't always feel your comments are necessary or helpful.

cjdb,

I felt the guide was a great read. It did actually make sense to me and was helpful, as well as, entertaining. Thanks for the attempt to help.

jbelar, everyone has a right to expression, short or long. If you do not find my comments(whether you think they are intelligent or not) helpful, you may simply pass over them. I do not twist an arm or force anyone to read them, but some have sent me personal messages thanking me for directing them to literature and publications and treatment options to help their anxiety that have a proven track record of success. By his own concession the author agrees posting a treatment plan was probably not the best thing to do. I never once asked him to take it down, threaten him with complaints to the website on which he posted it, nor had any ill feelings towards him, because I knew of the possibility it could help some of you, just concern over the subject material. AND, as I stated all through my comments, if it helped you, by all means use it. I hold the same right to expression of comment here as you do, no matter what you may feel about them. I'm not some evil bastard intent on censorship, I have a family as well, I suffer anxiety as well, and feel compassion for all here in the same boat.

Hi, this link now appears to be broken. I am very interested in reading the article. Did anyone download it? Would you mind e-mailing to tlcjr60@hotmail.com if you have it. Thanks a lot!

Nor have I any ill feelings towards you GoldTop Sam.

I like you and I like your good intentions and sound knowledge.

I just puked in my mouth a little!! Anyway.... I hate that I'm not going to be able to read that article. I read about a quarter of it and couldn't wait to get back to it...now it's gone. :'(

OMG, you make it sound as if your only hope for cure just went up in smoke. It didn't. The author is apparently commenting, so far as to send me a well meaning personal message, so the pipes of peace are lit. So, simply make a request for him to send it to you directly, or with his permission I will send it to you, as I used a little foresight to print it and scan it into PDF, so I could review it thoroughly, or you can can choose sarcasm and continue to puke in your mouth a bit. You catch more honey with flies than vinegar.

More flies with honey than vinegar, correction.

Hahahahah...I was just being dramatic..having some fun

Oh and one more thing...I hadn't read your entire post before my last comment. You mention catching more flies with honey than vinegar or whatever. Well, don't be a hypocrite. I didn't see any sugar on your earlier posts. All I saw was negative, pompus, critiquing. This will be my last comment on this post....so as not to be mucking up the daily strength boards. Peace

I'm beyond disappointed that this artice is no longer available. I read it two weeks ago, before all this drama erputed on the board.
I can happily report that I haven't had a panic attack in two weeks, and my anxiety is so minimal, I hardly think about it.
This article was the first thing I found that actually helped me. Prior to it, I was truly suffering.
The only reason I came back to this board tonight, is that my therapist asked to read the article.
I'm sure you've all heard the saying that if you can do something that helps just one person, then it is worth it. Well, to the author of the article, you helped me stop my cycle of fight or flight panic. I hope you'll consider posting the article once again.
Thank you, Heidi