Welcome to the Anxiety Slayer series. Our mission is to assist you with creating more peace and tranquility in your life

through anxiety release exercises and supportive tools created to slay your

anxiety.

Welcome to Anxiety Slayer. I'm Shan Banderleke here with my friend and partner,

Ananga Civier.

And we come together weekly on Skype to share anxiety slayer sessions with you

and answer listener questions from our inbox and Facebook page and together

Ananga and I are armed with a powerful collection of techniques to reduce anxiety.

We're so glad that you're here.

This week we're responding to a listener who sent us a lovely email with a question about her issues around anxiety.

Thank you for your compassionate treatment of all topics you address on your

podcast. I have found your practical advice and soothing delivery very helpful and

calming. Since I have really begun to come to terms with lifelong anxiety,

I've been haunted with the ways in which it has compromised and sometimes ruined situations and

relationships. I feel as if I have not been fully present for so much joy and have not been able to fully receive love.

I'm a person who does not like to mislead, manipulate, hurt, or disappoint others.

In fact, I often blame stressful situations and

interactions on myself. If there are any coping mechanisms you could offer that

might dissolve or at least reduce these waves of guilt and shame.

I would greatly appreciate your guidance.

Powerful question.

It is.

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