Credence Communications - Personal Growth Freedom from Fear David Richo, Ph.D. Fear can be helpful. It signals us when to be careful. It can also be awful. Fear can paralyze us from taking action. It can control us, drain our vitality, shrink our options and distort our perception.
Fear is part of the hero's journey.
But while there is danger in this journey, there is also a rescuing power. In the scriptures, love and fear are directly opposed, more so than love and hate. Even the Blessed Virgin was told not to fear. Richo tells us how to deal with the real and imaginary fears of our lives. He reminds us that fear is a normal human feeling for which we have resources.