Am I the only one here in the amazing US of A?

What are you going to do to make it a great one?

One of the biggest mistakes people make about confidence is believing they need to be confident before they can take action. F*** No! It's actually the other way around. Confidence is something you EARN through your actions. Here are five ways to start building it: 1. COMPLETE THINGS. Every time you finish something you've been putting off, you're proving to yourself that you can get things done. Start small. Finish something today. As my old running coach used to say: "Stop not doing stuff. Do stuff instead". 2. KEEP PROMISES TO YOURSELF. If you tell yourself you're going to do something, do it. Every promise kept is another vote for your new identity. 3. TAKE HEALTHY RISKS. Stop waiting until you're no longer afraid. Confidence grows when you step outside your comfort zone and discover what you're capable of. 4. GET GOOD AT SOMETHING. Learn a skill. Improve your fitness. Master something new. Competence is one of the most reliable ways to develop confidence. 5. INVEST IN YOURSELF. Hire a coach. Take a course. Get a personal trainer. Learn something new. When you invest your hard-earned money in yourself, you' will take your commitment seriously. Investment creates commitment. Commitment creates follow-through. Follow-through creates results. And results create CONFIDENCE! Here's something worth remembering: Confidence isn't built by telling yourself you're amazing. It's built by giving yourself proof that you're amazing. And you don't need to overhaul your entire life to start. Pick ONE task you've been avoiding and complete it today. Then come back here and tell us what you accomplished. Let's build some confidence.

I just had my 3rd interview for a job I REALLY need to get my head above water. My cost of living here is so so so high, and they just came back today and said they do not have the means to hire me and my salary expectation was too high...what a waste of fucking time. This stuff normally triggers me to drink and I am feeling VERY strong urges to do that and give up again...how do I reprogram this and be positive and not drink? I am in some debt and am trying to buy a home here for 800k I really need a job to help me climb out of it and to help me save up some money for a down payment. 😭😭