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Matt12Senior Contributor
Hi anyone
outside of work which is in sales ironically, I have found it extremely difficult to connect with people and grow friendships, just having a coffee and a chat has been a challenge over the years which has of course had adverse effects on my recovery, time to put myself out their this site is a good start as I can "hide" while doing it, connecting with people is critical in achieving "clean discomfort" at my end 🙂
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Matt12Senior Contributor
It's all about connecting at the level thats OK.for the individual..without it we are stuffed individualy and collectivity
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