Yeah Andee! I'm so happy for you. I bet it felt great after you did it! So glad to hear about your progress. Fear can be a really hard thing to break through- it's all about the unknown and if you can just be present and do the best you can do, only good things come out of it. The more you press forward and grow, the happier you become. Well done you!
Good luck on the CV. See if you can't find someone to assist you with it or give you some feedback. Remember - turtle steps...just 10 minutes a day can get you everywhere! There's got to be some CV guru's here on UK-Yank who might be able to help too.
Kx