Perhaps it's my browser, but I find it funny that dysphoria comes up as a misspelled word, with phosphoric as the suggestion. Not too far off I guess!
~I have been having the same. For most of my life, I kept my dysphoria at bay with plenty of booze and cannabis. I wouldn't recommend that treatment, they feel like lost years.
But... as I have been transitioning, I have felt an increase in dysphoria. I mean, I've always had it, and it's been really really bad, but now it is more frequent.
The way I think about it is this: Imagine you have a goal that sounds unattainable. At first you might not worry about it that much since it's just a pipe dream, but as you get closer to the actualization of the dream, it becomes more and more real, and more of a part of your life everyday. This is how transition, SRS is for me. As soon as I found out about the procedure, I knew that was my goal. It seemed so far off, but now that I am closer, I am impatient/antsy about wanting it done NOW!
Well, I don't want to type to much in here, but that's how it feels to me. I'm sure it's different for everyone but for me, the increased dysphoria is almost a sign that i'm getting closer. OK... here's the perfect analogy: on a road trip. You kinda zone out for the most part, but once you get into the destination city, you're all eyes open until you reach the final destination.
Sorry no practical advise on how I manage with dysphoria, I still use my old techniques every now and then, and when not that, my girlfriend cheers me up, and when not that, I try to think about the positive stuff in life (i love my girlfriend, i love my job, i love my life, i love my _____...) just keep going until you feel happy again! i hope it helps
