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Welcome to TFL.
As to recoil, it might help to remember that it's not going to hurt you. It's just a push. If you can, simply put it out of your mind and let it happen.
From my experience teaching new shooters, it can help to focus and concentrate on the front sight as you smoothly press the trigger straight back, with only the trigger finger moving. Allow the pressure on the trigger to build until it fires by surprise. We call that the "surprise break." Letting the gun essentially fire itself helps you put the recoil out of your mind and helps you avoid expecting or anticipating it. The surprise break is the key to good trigger control, and that's the key to good marksmanship.
If there's one in your area an NRA Basic Handgun class would be good idea. A little instruction can help get started on the right foot. If several instructors near you are offering the class, ask around for recommendations. Some instructors could be a better fit for you than others.
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"It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper
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