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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Wanna Date?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I ran across something interesting a few days ago for the singles out there&#8230;
It&#8217;s a dating site for people with anxiety, which I think is a great idea because I remember back when I was still struggling it was really tough for me to meet anyone since I was so restricted.  Having the ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing&#8230;The Anxiety Manifesto</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Big things have been in the works here&#8230;
Every year around this time, I start to plan out what I want to accomplish next year.
I&#8217;ll be honest, I really take it seriously and make it quite a production.  I leave for the day, turn off my phone, don&#8217;t check email, and go for a long walk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be A Quitter</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/be-a-quitter</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote a new article I put on my site that you should take a look at, it&#8217;s a two part article, you&#8217;ll get the other half soon.  Here you go, let me know what you think&#8230;
Quit Trying To Overcome Your Fear of Driving - Part I
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		<title>The Golden Rule of Fear</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/thegoldenruleoffear</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Wow.  It&#8217;s been awhile.
Sorry I&#8217;ve been gone and not writing for a bit, I had a lot going on over here in my neck of the woods and got caught up in it.
Just as a reminder, don&#8217;t forget that you can always go to the Fear of Driving Forum if you want to talk to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re making the wrong sandwich&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/youre-making-the-wrong-sandwich</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a bit since I&#8217;ve posted, but I figured you were getting enough emails from me about other things so I didn&#8217;t want to overstay my welcome in your inbox.
You know, it&#8217;s funny, I get all kinds of emails, and many times people with the fear of driving tend to look at their fear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Handle A Monster In Your Closet</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/how-to-handle-a-monster-in-your-closet</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
People I talk to with driving anxiety are always afraid of losing control, being hurt, or going crazy while driving.
Of course, when you really peel the fear apart like we do in the
Driving Fear Program, that’s usually a big part of what you’re
REALLY afraid of.  It’s not the driving so much, it’s what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fear of Driving Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/the-fear-of-driving-forum</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi All,
Some of you may already know about it, but for those that don&#8217;t, there&#8217;s a new forum I put together so everyone can chat back and forth, share successes, and whatever else helps them overcome their fear of driving.  It&#8217;s at:
Fear of Driving Forum 
You&#8217;ll need to register by clicking in the upper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Big Difference Between You and A Tree</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/the-big-difference-between-you-and-a-tree</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/the-big-difference-between-you-and-a-tree#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Again,
As you may have read last time I emailed, my wife and I were recently fortunate enough to have been blessed with a healthy baby boy with a tremendous set of nighttime lungs. The week after we had him, we had a death in the family which took me back to the city I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Even My Imagination Runs Wild</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/even-my-imagination-runs-wild</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/even-my-imagination-runs-wild#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Long time no talk!
Sorry I didn&#8217;t get the chance to write last week.
As some of you may know, my wife has been expecting our second child and I&#8217;m happy to say that we finally had him (albeit a little late) and our  home is once again filled with such lovely newborn sounds like crying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quit Driving So Carefully</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/quit-driving-so-carefully</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/quit-driving-so-carefully#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 18:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you one of those fearful drivers that’s constantly checking their mirrors, wondering if the car or truck next to them will run into them, or drives dangerously slow because you feel like if you go too fast you can’t react fast enough?
As much as I appreciate you being such a careful driver and keeping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affirmations Aren&#8217;t Enough</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/affirmations-arent-enough</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/affirmations-arent-enough#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember that old Saturday Night Live skit with Stuart Smalley who would always look in the mirror and say &#8220;I&#8217;m good enough, I&#8217;m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me&#8221;?
Well, that was affirmations in action folks.
Affirmations are statements you repeat to yourself  in the hopes of convincing yourself that they&#8217;re true.  So if you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve Got Something Difficult To Say&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/ive-got-something-difficult-to-say</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/ive-got-something-difficult-to-say#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been slowly but surely working on putting together a new website for the Driving Fear program, the one I have now is fine I suppose, but when I first introduced it I put it up fairly hastily, not knowing it would get the attention it did, and to be honest, it’s well…a little ugly.
So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Give Up on Fighting Your Fear of Driving</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/time-to-give-up-on-fighting-your-fear-of-driving</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/time-to-give-up-on-fighting-your-fear-of-driving#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I spoke to someone who told me they&#8217;ve been &#8220;fighting&#8221; their fear of driving for years and  just couldn&#8217;t get themselves to &#8220;push through it&#8221;.   Later on in the day someone else told me how they&#8217;d been &#8220;trying like hell&#8221; and just couldn&#8217;t get past a particular hurdle.
It made me think back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Stick, Not Enough Carrot.</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/too-much-stick-not-enough-carrot</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/too-much-stick-not-enough-carrot#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe it&#8217;s because the sun&#8217;s finally been out a bit and I&#8217;ve been able to take my daughter to the park a few times, which is a sure sign of spring, but today I&#8217;m really in the mood to talk about something really positive, sound ok?
When you&#8217;re going through the Driving Fear program to overcome [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are you fixing what isn&#8217;t broken?</title>
		<link>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/why-are-you-fixing-what-isnt-broken</link>
		<comments>http://www.drivingfear.com/Blog/why-are-you-fixing-what-isnt-broken#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Presta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When people go through the Driving Fear program, often they&#8217;re making great progress, and then do something very well intentioned that louses it all up.
Let&#8217;s take a client we&#8217;ll call Terry as an example.  Terry started out terribly fearful of driving, so much in fact that he wouldn&#8217;t drive more than a block from [...]]]></description>
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