You are already brave by coming forward and acknowledging what you want to overcome. Know that their is a gift within you that was born to shine through your experience. What have you learned from your experience? Everything that happens here is like learning something new. If you can step back and be an observer of your experience what would you see? Can you see the potential to be the student of your life? Can you see how living in the past traumatic memory keeps you imprisoned as a victim of it? It is important to push aside the "why" this happened to you, as this will keep you stuck in the past. You have this moment, right here in front of you. You are alive! You are here to inspire others through your own example. That is powerful stuff! Know that you have so much to offer from within your heart, that so many around you could learn to appreciate, give thanks in their own lives and you could potentially help others with awareness, so they too can learn. For example, fire safety, collect stuffed animals for children affected by fire. So much could be created from this. When I coach my clients, one thing I share is that so many people like you go through experiences like this. It is how you decide to go forth with what has happened that can release you or imprison you from this memory. How can you reframe the memory? You are an infinite being. Your soul speaks volumes above your physical form. Your answers to your questions are already within you. Trust yourself. You do not have to be in fear any longer. I have a friend that was catapulted 20 feet up in the air out of cherry picker bucket. He tried to twist and land on his feet. He broke both legs, ankles all the way up to his thighs, along with a hairline fracture on his collarbone. He lives today to talk about it. He holds 2 black belts in martial arts. He often sits home discouraged, unwillingly to take back his life. He has trained people in martial arts successfully to live in chi, pain-free and has helped women with self-defense. He continues to sit home in worry. If you were his friend how would you encourage him to take back his life? I challenge you my friend, how would you want to take back your life? The power is yours for the taking. (By the way, there are alot of people who sweat profusely, just because they do stress, athleticism, public speaking, you name it, many just like you) I also owned my own salon & spa business once upon a time. Some pointers, rubbing alcohol removes and swipes away bacteria, pat dry, certain dri roll on deodorant cuts down on prespiration, follow directions it works!, unscented baby powder will also absorb prespiration. Always keep a travel size deodorant in a bag, coat, car, anything. You will find that when you start answering the questions above of how you want to envision your new life to be, that your body will begin to relax and what you feel now you can begin to use that energy as fuel for your new adventure. We are all walking alongside you, as for those who do not understand what you are dealing with, let them think what they will they are still sleepwalking. They'll wake up up when it is their time to learn from you. Be well :o)

There are a number of solutions to manage excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis). You should look to the medical organization, International Hyperhidrosis Society, for insight and information. You can find them at www.SweatHelp.org. Maybe once you have controled your sweating, you'll have courage for more challenges!

The opposite of courage can be conformity to standards which are disagreeable.

You judge yourself for your condition, you know vast majority of average people you meet will judge you for it too, you can see their judgement when you look them in the eye, you can smell it all around. And you conform to these judgements. Which results in uncomfortable feeling and avoidance of public places and socializing.

Our society is build on judgement. To stop judging, to stop moving within duality means to step out of society's vicious circle and stand alone. Become detached from it, from its opinions, its perspective. But with it, also all the need, for social life and being part of a group or community disappears.

Many can't detach themselves from the sweet taste of conformity for obvious reason. It feels so good to belong. Belonging provides sense of identity, all the reasons and meanings for your life. It provides ways to stuff and fulfill yourself with useless feel good garbage they can hold on to. It answers your questions and make you ask more of them. Which is a very fine way to keep you locked in and choking on them.

If you choose to abandon conformity, you will eventually end up in emptiness. No meanings, no reasons, no sense of identity. All your questions will become meaningless and will disappear together with answers. The seemingly never ending circle of questions and answers will cease to exist. Detached from everything, there will be no need to fulfill yourself with anything.

You won't be hurt by blame, nor flattered by praise. You will merely observe the whole existence. And although you may cry or laugh on the outside. Inside you will not be moved for detached from existence in non-existence you will be.