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Thank you very much for taking the time to write this reply. I found it very useful and reassuring. > If that is the case you have to learn to let it go. Yeah I totally agree. I'm …

True. It doesn't have to be software. For now I do want to stay with my career given how much I've invested into it. Im mid 40s so a career change now feels a bit of a hastle.

Yes I was on this in the first year of my anxiety but for me it didn't really help. But I know for others it's been extremely helpful. Glad it worked well for you!

Thanks! Fortunately I'm not that bad to the point of being miserable. 3 years ago I tried lexapro for 3-6 months. It worked somewhat but was more of a bandaid. Beyond medication, I…

Hey thanks for the tips! > Don't accept a job where teams do Scrum. Yeah I haven't enjoyed working under points and sprints. There just never seems to be a logical end to your work…

Thanks for the advice and book recs! I will take a look at them. I have been given some CBT techniques by my councillor but always good to read up on other systems as well. > Don't…

Yeah I guess this is true about "fast paced". It's probably just a buzz word everybody uses. Thanks and I hope you are able to get over your anxiety too!

Fortunatley its not that severe and so I'm not taking medication. I can see them being useful in certain situations to give people really suffering some much needed space, but in m…

Thanks! > I think the most important thing is a sympathetic boss who you connect with and who doesn't pressure you constantly. How were your previous bosses? The previous job the b…

I'm a senior web developer (10 years), but in the past three years, I’ve struggled with anxiety, and my performance has suffered because of it. I started a new job last year but I …