You have the heart.. just get some editing done and go out there and face that world of vulnerability and the painful critique. It is not so bad when you take it all with a grain of salt. :-)
to get your life back in order. Bankruptcy is merely a tool it is not a value judgment. I had one a long time ago and it was difficult but it helped to get things in my life back on track.
Btw, most people don’t realize that the majority of bankruptcies occur for medical reasons, loss of a job, divorce or disability.