I am seriously thinking about establishing a monthly meet up in London .

Mental health
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I know I am very new to this site and the Anxiety Discussion Forum , but I myself and not knew to living with Anxiety and Depression and have always been known to be active in bringing people together to talk and exchange ideas about coping with lifes issues.

I am looking at a way to see how it could work and what interest is out here for those who feel that meeting up with others in a safe environment could be a beneficial factor to be able to discuss relevant needs and issues in a collective group.

I know that this is also what this site does but for me often I feel there is something to be said when people come together in the physical sense and share thier lives and coping mechanisms in keeping the anxiety at bay.

I have been told a multitude of times I have great leadership qualities and a lot of compassion for others and I wonder how I can make use of these skills.

I have aboundant organisational skills too and strongly believe it is people who need people , and when people come together there can be something great happening in individual lives to bring change and better understanding of what we are all dealing with.

I just wonder where I could go with all these thoughts and ideas right now and what other peoples resonse to setting up a monthly meet in London for starters.

This could be something to look at in the coming months.

Your response would be appreciated to get me thinking towards the concept and idea.

Possible often ask a visiting speaker to come and talk to the group as well.

PJ

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yes im in london and would be open to it but it would have to be a safe enviorment and not creepy lol

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I totally agree

not sure how it could work as right now its a thought

and then there is knowing how to make it not creepy fopr all the different personalities that meet together.

Thanks for the response.

Hugs and have a amazing day.

PJ

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hi ozzie. what a wonderful post. getting ppl tog. sounds a great idea. for many ppl the actual physical presence of others with a common goal/intention (to mange anxiety) can be ever so positively powerful & a wonderfully therapeutic phenomenon.

good luck with this. utilizing ur skills productively will give some more purpose/meaning to life despite the anxiety.

Caitlin

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Thanks to you Catlin for your imput on my idea which is what it is at this stage.

I believe you in everything you said.

people are important and if it helps to meet up in a safe environment where often they cannot get out of the house then at least it achives one positive step of making the effort to meet up and be encouraged by one another instead of always dwelling on the gloom and doom we so often spend too much time trying to cope with.

Cheers and Hugs to you

PJ

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This is a really nice idea might be a bit difficult to find the right a setting for it that ppl are comfortable with, but if you can it would be good for everyone! x

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where there's a will there's a way.........thoughts grow to be ideas, ideas beocme actions...........actions give birth to projects. yes, venues that are quiet, convivial & safe can be a challenge. but with positive co-creative thinking anything can be possible.

Caitlin

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Yes great idea i would definately come😄

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good ideas to form groups, but i may do the same am in westrcountry so london no go for me......................... lets see the response

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Great idea for sure. Totally endorse it.

I ran a group myself about 7 years a go....

I would love to come but with my agoraphobic problems at the moment it might be difficult.

I hope you can get a group up and running and people commit to it on a regular basis.

Best wishes.

Francesca

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Thanks  awesome people for all your feed back I was out all afternoon until now and about to go to bed.

I appreciate peoples views , I totally understand it needs to be the right venue

I have somewhere very beautiful in mond already, its the most amazing Living room in a center close to my home here in Fulham SW6.

In regard to outreaches outside of London , I would like to think that something like this could grow and take off with small groups meeting all over the country.

it shouldnt just be a London thing at all.

Nite Nite Comrades.

PJ

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Thats amazing way to put things catlin thank you for your insight and encouragement.

PJ

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Awesome alfiy, I am encourage to hear there are those out there that feel it would benifit themselves to meet up with fellow comrades .

Thanks for the feedback

watch this space.

PJ

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Thanks francesca for your input.

I cannot imagine how hard it must be to live with agrophobia , its a huge battle living with my lot of issues.

If something like this were to start up I would be the first one to encourage you to face your fears and make your way into a real safe and calm space with others who relate to what and how you feel and I am sure you would have some much to contribute to others in the group.

Hugs from Fulham .

PJ