Wow... what a post....I'm silenced and humble. You're an inspiration for many people daring to write as vulnerable as you do. I can relate to many of the things you write. I have quite a history myself when it comes to reacting to people or at situations in private and in business. At one point it almost costed me our marriage. To busy with the wrong things and aproaching them in the wrong manner. I always thought it was part of my character... But recently (1,5 years ago) I found out, with help of a phsygologist that much of my behaviour and the way I handle things could be traced back to things that happend (or didn't happend) in my youth. I took me a long time to realize that.... Still I have some problems with that. But I am able to put things in perspective now and to manage things in a different way which helps me and others around me.
Sometimes when I am down I just think like you said, there are so many people in the world that have different, more worse issues and problems than I have...It doesn't comfort me, but it does put again things in perspective...
When my kids are nervous for something (they are 12 and 14) I alwas tell them "Don't worry, I will all be behind you 24 hours from now and there is nothing you have to do for that" it's to easy, but it works...
I would love to discuss this some more, but for now thank you for this humble and inspirational post..
Cheers!!