The shrink

[LizK]

Jeanette you sound pretty happy with the way it went. That is great and I am so glad it worked out for you. That first "official" contact can be terribly intimidating. So it is onwards and upwards to your gender therapist. I bet it feels good to have accomplished this first official step...

Enjoy

Liz

[Shy]

So happy for you Jeanette It's a nice feeling to have your trans status acknowledged by a professional. I know it helped me a lot at the time knowing there were no underlying mental health issues driving me along.

Happy days!

shy

[Michelle_P]

Interesting.  An advanced case, huh?    I'm glad you are getting a referral to someone with gender therapy expertise.  That's a better fit, and should be much more helpful to you.

Congratulations on getting past this!

Hugs,
Michelle

[JeanetteLW]

Congratulations on getting past this!

Hugs,
Michelle

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the support each of you give to me in my journey.

  Something I told this psychiatrist strikes me as odd though I believe it to be true. I told her "I do not believe in stress. I don't understand it. I take care of what I can, when I can. There is no reason to worry about things I cannot change until I can do something about them." This is true in my responsible male life. I do not give into stress  over the things i need to do but cannot yet. By the way I am an accomplished procrastinator.
   The odd part is that so far every step I've taken on this bumpy road I have been here on Susan's doing just the opposite.  EVERY step! I've been here stressing about each one and asking you all for help to "Get past"  it. I pride myself on handling my problems myself as I can. I'm an independent do it yourselfer. Yet as Jeanette I am here asking for help, needing your support and guidance. Without fail I get it.

  Thank you one and all for your much needed support.

  Hugs,
     Jeanette

[Michelle_P]

Jeanette, we can be stressed about things, or we can simply have concerns and seek assistance in addressing those concerns.  As far as I can tell, you've just been seeking assistance, and that it a good thing.

Far too often we try to meet the male stereotype of never admitting a problem, and believing that we must solve all things ourselves.  It just ain't so!   We can all use some help from time to time, and that is what a community is for.  We help each other.

I love this community!

Hugs,
Michelle