You'll do just fine with the anchor, but I'd suggest trying to stop it for a few weeks if for no other reason than to prove to yourself you can do without it. I anchored for nearly 40 years before a teacher challenged me to stop. I'd been having pain in my anchoring pinkie so I took him up on it, and though it took awhile, I'm glad I stopped because it opened new doors for my playing. As many have pointed out, lots of great players anchor, but I'll bet they can also play without doing so.
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