I joined this site after lurking for several years. The quality of the posts in the transgender section were the reason I decided to register and become a part of the community.
I am in Houston, TX. Have have been crossdressing for many years and finally realized that I had significant gender dysphoria and even prolonged CDing was giving only minimal relief. I started seeking a good counselor in the Houston area that would be covered by my insurance and am still looking. In the meantime, I began to realize that as old as I am (63), it's unlikely I will be able to transition very well, so I began to seek ways to moderate my GID. My doctor listened to my request to give a medical remedy to a psychological issue and prescribed an AA and DHT inhibitor for me. It's helped a little but I plan on asking for E to help out.
In the meantime, I continue to do some femme things, like manis and pedis and under dressing and practicing makeup. I am only out to my counsellors and not my wife, so it's the usual tightrope many of us walk.
