I can't find confidence. I'm willing to do things confident people do, but fear is written all over my face and it won't erase. I've been having panic attacks for 9 years now. I have a good looking face and mediocre body. I am only 5 ft 8. Once I move things forward in my life a bit more, I'll be able to afford healthy food and a gym membership, and I'm about to (hopefully) score a decent job as a tech assistant at a school that comes with paid time off and raises. I just can't instill the attribute of confidence in me.

I'm told that confident is everything when it comes to attraction, but is there any hope for me? I'm always scared and everyone just thinks of me as the "shy" guy.