Warrick's story

MindShift saved my life

Doctor Peter's story

Anxiety, depression, addiction! I had them all.

When I was a teenager, I resented that my mum went to work and babysat at my grandmother’s house with my cousins; other kids had more money, bigger houses, newer bikes etc

I thought this was unfair and feared this would always be the case, which made me angry and anxious.

I did not understand these unpleasant feelings, so all this exploded out of me as a rebellious teenager who looked to numb unpleasant feelings of anxiety and depression in drugs and alcohol.

Superficially this made things tolerable because my mind was numbed, but nothing was resolved, and I carried my anger, fear anxiety, resentment and depression into adulthood.

I had a good memory, so I succeeded academically and became a doctor at 22, still abusing drugs and alcohol to numb feelings I had no idea how to deal with.

Not knowing how to deal with unpleasant feelings meant I was incredibly anxious and depressed about life all the time, could not relax naturally and slept poorly, and eventually became dependent on drugs to sleep.

Four children and three wives later, I found myself depressed and suicidal in my late fifties. After three failed suicide attempts, numerous visits to psychologists and psychiatrists, in desperation and despair, I found Paul Heffernan and “MindShift” online whilst searching for hope in a sea of self-pity and depression.

I rapidly worked through a process where I looked at myself and my part in all my life’s problems. No focus on the story but instead all the focus on my part in where things went wrong (so no blaming others) - my fears, anger, resentment, and the people I had hurt through my actions.

By writing all this down then working through all this, I was finally let go of all the anger and fear and my resentments eased. Big exhale – what a relief!

Consequently, the high levels of anxiety and depression which had plagued me for 40 plus years abated and I learned to appreciate my life and the others in it. Of course, this is an ongoing process of self-reflection but with the tools and some regular effort calm can be maintained

So, if you are plagued by anxiety, depression, addiction, fear, and resentment to the point that your life is negatively affected, I suggest you look at this. The beauty of this is by looking at yourself you can make a choice to let go of these unpleasant feelings and attitudes and view things differently. This is doable whereas waiting for others to change is a long frustrating highway to anger fear and resentment.

Dr. Peter

Marks' Story

The luckiest thing that ever happened

I came across Paul and Mindshift by chance, and it may be the luckiest thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m in my mid-30s and have spent the last 25 years suffering chronic anxiety, depression, and numerous addictions.

I’ve been in and out of therapy since I was 10, on and off prescription medication since I was 18, and an alcoholic for the last 2 years. I met Paul, and he encouraged me to take the leap and really get into this program.

I made a small start and got into the middle of it and froze up, I couldn’t face it, but Paul called me and had a good long chat which convinced me to crank through the rest as quickly as possible. I finished the program in 3 days, and it was like the clouds broke over my head; I felt like I was standing in the sun again.

I cannot stress enough the power of this course and of Paul’s recommendation to get it done as quickly as you can. I overcame years of negativity in the first 2 days, and the 3^rd gave me the tools I needed to keep those feelings at bay. Paul’s phone calls and support during that time were invaluable; his wise words and down to earth delivery of the facts will stay with me throughout the rest of the journey this course has started in my mind. Thanks so much, Paul, you’ve changed my life!

Mark

Dan's Story

I know MindShift has worked for so many people, but more importantly, it saved my life.