Hmm, confidence. That's a tricky one. You look way better than I do, I mean that honestly.. But it seems I have way more confidence than you do. Go figure?
I'm not going to claim therapy was a complete answer for me, but it was a partial one. It got me to the point where I didn't hate myself any more. That enabled me to get out in the world and exist and love and live - and that's how I came to love myself and gained the confidence I now have. Early on, some days I had to fake it, I'll admit.