Me too. I've lacked confidence for a long time and it usually doesn't take much to throw me back into the cycle... I began looking at it as the classic problem of the chicken and the egg. Which came first? The difference is I'm asking myself "Was I born a loser or did I prove it first?" In either form of the question, neither answer makes much sense, which is the point in this case. Thinking about it like that helps ease things sometimes. At least to give me a break from being so hard on myself so I can get a couple of things done.

Thanks to everyone who mentioned CBT. I'm also going to look into it. These things are all very new to me.

(((WantToGrow))) I checked out happify.com as well, and there seems to be something to it. I like how it links individual studies on the side as the reason for an exercise.