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Brendan Downey's avatar

Nick, I served 30 years in the Army (Artillery). I never suffered anxiety until I left and joined the civil service, I felt totally out of my comfort zone and exposed. I retired at 60 and am nearly 3 years into it. I would jump back into the Army at a moments notice, all those experiences you mentioned, you could maybe quadruple with the experiences the Army gives you. I didn’t know nowt about owt until i’d spent 6 years in uniform with brothers in arms, even though I had 8 real siblings. I like the way you are honest as it appears the day is long. Keep up the good work mate. 👍🫡

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richard leppington's avatar

Wow Nick. You are in a bad place. I went downhill after having the Covid jab, with anxiety and insomnia which I had never had before. My eventual answer was to just keep busy and also to get a dog. I have a great mate now who gives me so much pleasure just to watch him running around the fields chasing rabbits and pheasants. I don't know if any of this would help you. Anyway, I hope you get over it . As Churchill said , sometimes all you can do is to "keep buggering on"

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Gordon Robertson's avatar

Hi Nick

I retired from PWC as a business psychologist and can do a very advanced profile if you want.

I have an analogue version so there would be no digital record. And I'd forget it soon afterwards. I'm old!!

I'm in London end March if you've not lost interest in it by then!

(I've previously bought you some coffees so I'm a supporter.)

Gordon

Edinburgh

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