in 2017 I... (short bullets)

[Denise]

• grew comfortable with myself (April)
• went full time (March)
• legal name change (October)
• learned to like myself (grew slowly all year)
• Breast Augmentation (Halloween)[\li]
  
  • see female in the mirror (December)
  • unfortunately: Divorced (December)
  How about you?

[Maddie86]

• got sober
• finally accepted myself and my need to transition
• started coming out to some select friends
• started seeing a therapist
• started HRT!
• started electrolysis

[Megan.]

* came out to extended family and friends
* came out to my children
* came out on facebook
* came out on linkedin
* went full-time
* started HRT
* turned 40

...gosh! X

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[KathyLauren]

• Started HRT (Jan)
• Started electrolysis (Jan)
• Went full-time (Apr)
• Legal name change (Jul)
• First public speaking as myself (Jul)
• Began process to get approved for GRS (Nov)

[Faith]

• Discovered Myself
• Told my wife
• umm, yep, that's it

[davina61]

*found Susans
*came out to my wife Jan
*kicked out house Jan
*moved into flat Feb
*Came out at work Feb
*Stopped wearing boy gear Feb
*First time out in a skirt July
*Full time November
*HRT approved Dec

[Floof]

• Met my Girlfriend
• Had my SRS in Thailand
• Tights & Underwear shopping!

• Discovered Myself

No small feat 

[sarah1972]

• Started HRT (Jan)
• Came out to a bunch of people
• Came out at work (June)
• Started living full time (June)
• Turned 45 (June)
• Told my parents (August)
• Started facial hair removal (December)

Enough for one year.

[Colleen_definitely]

• Jan/Feb: Hit rock bottom, hard
• Finally got help in February
• Convinced myself that this was actually possible
• Hair removal (nearly done now)
• HRT
• Voice training
• Out to friends and family in July (I can still smell one bridge burning)
• Part time in late August
• FFS consult in August
• Learned to not run my chest into things any more 
• Name change in September
• Out at work and completely full time 27 October (ironically my first full time day at work was Halloween)
• Checking with more FFS docs and running out the clock for GRS now

What a year.

[JoanneB]

• Gave up   

[Devlyn]

• Started HRT (Feb)
• Met Laurie (Jun)
  
• Orchiectomy (Sep)
• Met Kendra (Oct)
  
• Changed gender on identity documents (Nov)

Wait until you see what I do next year! 

Hugs, Devlyn

[EmilyRyan]

• Started hrt (June)
• Went homeless (July-September)
• Went back to living with my parents
• Still on hrt despite being back in the closet
• Got a job finally (October)
• Came out successfully at job

[Roll]

• Got my driver's license at 35
• Lost 40+ lbs (about 80 total, the rest was in 2016!)
• Discovered a love for Panera's Orange Scones that threatens the weight loss
• Completed a good 50+ credit hours towards my degree
• Oh, and did the whole came to grips with being transgender thing and am about to start HRT as soon as my shipment arrives in a few days and came out to family and all that stuff. You know, a typical year.
• Ate more orange scones

[Allison S]

* went out as myself for the first time
* made 1 year at my job
* moved out of my parents house
* stopped cutting my hair/started hair removal
* started hrt
* came out to a few of my friends


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[Thea]

• Lost 20 lbs
• Started electrolysis
• Started dressing androgynously at work to prepare for coming out there
• Stated dressing as myself at home and for errands 90% of the time
• Came out to a very select few friends
• Celebrated 3 years of sobriety
• Realized that my emotionally and financially abusive wife leaving me in 2016 was the best thing that could have happened to me (I know, I was a little slow on the up-take with that one)
• Rediscovered a love of cooking and baking that I thought was long dead

[Jessica_Rose]

- Started hair removal (Jan)
- Came out to wife (Feb)
- Started estradiol (Mar)
- Started spironolactone (July)
- Came out to manager and one co-worker (Oct)
- Started seeing a therapist (Nov)
- Donated most of my male clothing to a shelter (Nov)
- Increase spiro dosage (Nov)
- Scheduled trachea shave for early Jan (Dec)
- Lost 30 pounds

[HappyMoni]

-  Jan-June, survived fear that something would stop surgery from happening.
-  June, had GCS surgery with Dr. McGinn. Yea! Lost 90% of body dysphoria.
-  Met Rachel and Laurie, received amazing support from 'Susan's' friends.
-  Summer Recovered.
-  September, back to work with new coworkers.
-  August, had surgery to remove fat under eye caused by FFS surgery in 2016.
-  November, had surgery to repair deviated septum with some tweeks for appearance.  Had post op freakout. Ok now.
-  December, started serious research for BA. Living life, happy being a woman.
Moni

[The Flying Lemur]

* Came to terms with the fact that I am transgender (March)
* Came out to family and close friends (April/May)
* Had weight loss surgery (July)
* Came out on FB and went full time (October)
* Down 60 pounds from my high weight (December)
* Got my first prescription for T (December)

[DawnOday]

• Started hrt (June)
• Went homeless (July-September)
• Went back to living with my parents
• Still on hrt despite being back in the closet
• Got a job finally (October)
• Came out successfully at job

You have come a long way Emily. Still a ways to go. I hope it all comes together for you. Just in the time I have been here I can finally find some positives in your comments. Don't give up. Build on what you have accomplished.

[Faith]

• Gave up   

I waver but not giving up .. please don't give up on yourself