The S.A.F.E. Counseling and Coaching Office is Open!

Our Office is Open!

Melissa and I are happy to announce the opening of S.A.F.E. Counseling and Coaching in Dunn, NC. We are grateful to the good people at Hood Memorial Church who are providing us with a beautiful office space.

Location

Our office is located on the 3rd floor of Hood Memorial Christian Church at 300 E. Cumberland Street, Dunn, NC 28334.

Hours

As of right now, our hours are by appointment only (with counseling and coaching generally being scheduled between 5:30PM and 8:00PM Monday through Thursday).

Browse the Website!

If you’ve not already, please take a look around our website, where we have shared our passion, perspective, mission, vision, services we offer, and more. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact us.

-Neil and Melissa

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“Panic to Peace” Available at The Cellar Coffee Shop

I heard today that there are some people in the Dunn area looking for a copy of my book Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear. Thankfully, Karl from The Cellar Coffee Shop was willing to shelve a few of them. So, if you are looking to purchase Panic to Peace, please stop by The Cellar…and pick you up some coffee or tea while you’re there. It’s located at 108 N Wilson Ave, Dunn, NC…(910) 897-1515.

Of course, Panic to Peace is still available for purchase at Amazon.com as well.

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Small Group Session in Dunn, NC

On Thursday, March 24, 2016, I will be hosting a small group event at my home. The event will last from 6:30PM until 8:00PM. The event is absolutely FREE, including a meal. You must sign up in order to attend this event.

I will be sharing some of my own personal story, including insight into the journey from panic to peace that I have shared in the book, Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear. This small group is an opportunity to expound upon the invaluable, freeing truths God revealed through my experiences. We will delve into what led me to be able to experience the peace I so desperately sought during that time. Please come out and join us on Thursday, March 24 at 6:30PM!

***You will need to register for this event by clicking here.***

Book Signing on April 2

There will be a book signing for Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear on April 2, 2016. This event will take place at the Broadstreet Deli & Market in Dunn, NC from 11AM – 2PM. We will have copies of the book with us for sale, and Neil will be available for signing your copy if you’d like for him to. Please come join us!

**Click here for more info on events**


 

 

PtP Series, Part 1: Suffering the Symptoms

About twelve years ago, I realized something was wrong with me. My sleep began being disrupted almost every night by something for which I had no explanation. During these episodes, I awoke to find myself dizzy, sweating, and terrified. I would jump out of the bed and pace around the house trying to relax, but I couldn’t calm down. My heart would beat so hard I thought it would explode. There were bizarre feelings in my head that got worse and worse until I felt like I would lose my mind, pass out, or even have a stroke. Eventually, it would pass. Sometimes it would take an hour, other times even longer, before I could sink back into bed, exhausted and staring at the clock which told me I had less than a few hours to get some rest before I had to be at work.

These experiences continued for a while before they began happening during the day as well. The unexplained attacks took over my life. I could barely go to work, and even when I did, I was not able to perform to the level that I used to. Some days, I could not even go to the mailbox, out of fear that the trip would provoke another attack.

For several years now, I have had a desire to share my journey through fear that began with the panic attacks briefly described above. With the help of several other people, the last year has been spent preparing a book to tell my whole story, from beginning to end. It is now available for purchase here:

Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear (CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE)

In the book I share how it started with panic attacks and extreme daily anxiety. I then go on to tell about the personal experiences that led to freedom from being in bondage to them. My desire is that somehow sharing my own story will be helpful to someone in the midst of their own struggles.

One of the surprising things I learned about my panic attacks and anxiety that helped was that they were merely a symptom of a bigger problem within me. It’s so easy to get caught up in thinking the symptom is the problem of which to rid ourselves. I got caught up in that misconception and doing so prolonged my suffering. Until we get to the root of our problem, it just keeps resurfacing in different ways.

Over the course of the next several weeks, I will continue to share glimpses of my personal struggle with panic attacks and anxiety here on my blog. I will share a few key moments of the battle I found myself in. If you would like to engage the detailed version of my story, along with the insights into how I finally found the peace I wanted so badly, please pick up a copy of “Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear”.

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Don’t forget to email me if you purchase two or more copies of the book, so I can send you the Bonus Chapter of Panic to Peace, not included in the book. These will be going out shortly! And subscribe to my email list below:


 

Panic to Peace: BONUS CHAPTER!

We have been made aware of a few small typos on the back cover of the book. We apologize for this oversight. However, due to these issues being minor in nature, we did not want them to delay the release of the book any further by pulling it from the sales page. Rest assured, these issues are minor and do not detract from the story inside.

That being said, I have a little idea regarding this. For those of you willing to share a copy of Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear with a friend, I want to give you an bonus chapter that was not included in the book!

To receive this extra chapter, all you have to do is 1) click here to email me to let me know you purchased two or more copies, and 2) subscribe to my email list at the bottom of this post, if you haven’t already. Then, when the bonus chapter is ready (in the next couple of weeks), I will start sending it out to all of you who participate. There will be no end to this little gift, no deadlines or anything like that. For as long as some of you are sharing the book, I will send out this extra chapter after it’s available. Purchase your copies here: Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear.

Thank you all for your support, even in light of an imperfect cover. Perhaps it is as it should be. This incident ties in well with the subheader in Chapter 2 of the book, entitled “End to Perfection”.

-Neil


 

The Book, “Panic to Peace,” Available Now!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE Panic to Peace: Living Free from the Grip of Fear on Amazon.com.

Or visit The Cellar Coffee Shop, located at 108 N Wilson Ave, Dunn, NC, to pick up a copy. 

For those of you waiting for the release, it is finally here. I am very excited to be able to share my experience with you in this book. We hope to see this story of God’s love and grace fall into the hands of those who will find it helpful in the midst of their own struggles. As you receive and read your own copy, please consider sharing it with someone you know that could connect with it as well.

Here’s a little more info about the book from the cover:

From the back cover:

DON’T PANIC!

Easy to Say! Only those who struggle with fear and anxiety know the anguish. Many experience a sense of paralysis so intense it stops them in their tracks. Others, racked by guilt, believe such attacks to be the result of God’s anger. Getting to the root of the problem is crucial because unmasking anxiety is the first step to change.

In Panic to Peace, Neil McLamb draws upon his own battle with fear and anxiety–from the first episode during an 8th grade public speaking event to the ensuing panic attacks which began taking over his life. Once Neil began to view himself through the eyes of his heavenly Father, he was on the road to recovery. It is his desire to lead others to the peace that once escaped him.

“Neil McLamb writes in brutally honest terms about the long slide into paralyzing fear and how he found healing in the affectionate embrace of the Father. Panic to Peace is great encouragement to those battling the lies behind fear.” – Wayne Jacobsen, author of He Loves Me: Learning to Live in the Father’s Affection

“Panic to Peace has made me more aware, to connect the dots in my struggles, stop, assess my situation and begin to regroup.” – Jennifer Bell, Educator

“Anyone who has felt their life was out of control should read Panic to Peace–Neil’s very frank account of his journey away from a life restricted by fear.” – Tony Johnson

“Those who battle anxiety know the isolation it can cause. Neil McLamb understands this and with God’s help has been able to reach the other side of panic and fear. His story offers hope and comfort for so many.” – Lizzie T. Branch, PhD

“This book is everyone’s journey from fear and isolation to freedom and acceptance. I highly recommend it!” – Scott Radosevich