Dental fear, anxiety and phobia support group - PO Box 5005, Derby DE1 9FS
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Hello, and welcome to Beyond Fear - The light at the end of the tunnel

I spent many years suffering from dental phobia, and my life was affected in many ways. Not only did my dental and general health suffer, I also lost my self-confidence and self-esteem.

  • Very rarely did I smile, it showed my teeth and I was so ashamed of them.
  • When talking face to face with others my hand was held in front of my mouth to hide my rotten teeth.
  • Eating was often a problem but I persevered. After all it was better than going to the dentist, so my fears told me.
  • I felt dirty and ashamed of the way my teeth had deteriorated.
  • Frequently I would dream about teeth and often woke up with broken bits of tooth in my mouth.
  • Abscesses were regular occurrences and often lasted for several days swelling the side of my face. The constant pain was almost unbearable but still my fears prevented me from seeking help.

I have heard it said that "when it hurts enough people will go to the dentist." ..... which did not relate to me!!!

Eventually I came to the "crossroads" in my life, I could not continue to suffer in this way. About a year previous to this I found a self-help group in my home town so I decided to contact them and see if they could help. It was a difficult decision to make but, eventually, it turned out to be one of the best things I could have done.

Emmet Fox once wrote. "It is the Law that any difficulties that can come to you at any time, no matter what they are, must be exactly what you need most at the moment, to enable you to take the next step forward by overcoming them. The only real misfortune, the only real tragedy, comes when we suffer without learning the lesson." I certainly suffered but I also learnt many very valuable lessons through the process of dealing with my own fears.

Beyond Fear is not a group, an organisation or a company. I know the difference beating "the fear" can make and using the understanding I have about ways to beat the fear and the wisdom I have acquired throughout my various trainings I now have the knowledge to help others. Going Beyond Fear has been a journey for me and this web site sums up a lot of thing I have picked up along the way. Things that if I had know when I started out would have made my journey easier. I know that it could make your journey easier too. Beyond Fear is  my way of passing this knowledge on to others so that their life no longer needs to be controlled by dental anxiety, fear or phobia.

"No matter what you have tried before, how desperate and alone you feel or how deeply embedded your fears are there will be a way that you will be able to overcome them. The solution lies within and if you diligently seek it you will, without a shadow of a doubt, find the solution for you."

You alone can do it but you DO NOT need to do it alone. For those of you who are truly determined to beat your dental phobia I offer a unique service, completely tailored to your requirements, that will enable you to formulate an achievable action plan to enable you to seek and find the professional help you need. All you need to be able to take advantage of this unique service is determination and commitment. You want to beat your dental phobia .... so lets make it happen

Anyone can go Beyond Fear to a life free from Anxieties, Fears or Phobias

Andy Solecki