My answer to you doesn't have anything to do with self-employment, but... have you had therapy for your problems? Have you tried any meds that would help with your anxiety? That might be a good place to start and the rest could take care of itself with some proper perspectice on your part. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there without having problems to begin with.

Wish you luck.

<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>