The doubts I have about myself, my self-esteem, my self-confidence are an incredible mess. I've defined myself for so long by my "status" in life. That I was happily married and lived in a nice house. I didn't have to worry about a single thing because my husband loved me and that's all that mattered.

Oops. That's gone. And, though I haven't had confidence or self-esteem for a good while, it all is less than zero now. AND, I have to learn to do everything myself and by myself now. No confidence and no self-esteem (plus severe anxiety)-- how the heck am I supposed to survive on my own in this condition?!!