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I have been strugling with anxiety and depression since my 19th years. I am 51 now.

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Hello & Welcome :-)

I see you joined before Christmas and I hope reading some of the posts has helped even if to know you are not alone with all this :-)

Well done doing your first post as I know wondering if you will get a warm welcome can make your anxiety go up waiting :-)

I have suffered nearly all my life with mainly anxiety but depression plays a part to and now I am 57

The more we get to know you we hopefully can try and help even knowing someone understands goes such a long way and as we have all suffered or are suffering we certainly know where you are coming from :-)

Take Care x

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Welcome

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Canmen in reply toDarryl

Thanks!

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Hello,

Have you checked out Claire Weekes who is a world renowned author who wrote her books through her experience with anxiety/ panic/depression and came up with a solution which today even 40 years on is still used today. Basically it’s about the total acceptance of the symptoms, which means let the thoughts and symptoms them do their very worse without any fear. Letting go completely. Complete surrender without paying too much attention to them and carrying on with what you are doing. It does take a lot of practice, especially the true meaning of acceptance. There’s a lot of videos on YouTube and you can still buy her books

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Thanks, did you have any success with that book?

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I am 56 and when I was in my early twenties started with anxiety and depression. At that time I read her books but I didn’t really grasp what she she was teaching. Around a year ago I started again with anxiety and depression although I think I have had it most of my life when I think back now. I don’t have her books anymore but I found lots of her videos with her talking through it on YouTube. I have been practicing her method and it does work now I understand what true acceptance means. Like I said it is difficult to learn yet it’s a very simple technique. Took me a few months to grasp it. If you really concentrate on what she says and her technique it will work for you.

By the way I am up and down but due to the fact that unfortunately I have problems contributing to my symptoms which causes me a lot of distress but even so I use her practice to help with the symptoms I get.

Link on YouTube below.

youtu.be/MHr4a71XGJE

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Canmen in reply toJimmyspadge

Thanks, I will look at it,

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