Want to energize your coming out process? Tell someone you've known for a long time your gay. The "force" holding you back is colorless, odorless and secretive as hell, but boy is it ever powerful and has many resulting effects.
Vulnerability, the key to releasing our embedded shame. In return we develop confidence, self esteem, self worth, self respect and can love whom we are!
Coming out to a friend one knows will be supportive is always a good start. That's how I first came out. It gave me the courage to tell my family, and other friends. After that, the ball just kept rolling.
I completely agree with this - coming out is a process not a single event. Choose someone you can trust and dip your toe in the waters of coming out. With each conversation it will embolden you for the next.
