I look forward to hearing more about your journey. You're right, confidence is a muscle and if you don't work it out pretty often it can start to atrophy. My own life started to improve pretty drastically a few years ago when I started taking a more active interest in my family's affairs, and this involved standing up to some pretty horrible people. But I've found that once you have those successes behind you, you've got something to draw on for courage when you need it.