Can I stop being TG?

[Melissa]

There are interesting theories on self-programming.  A lot of them are kind of out-there psychology, but there seems to be some anecdotal evidence, nothing about our situation specifically; but I believe in the capacity of each human being that isn't handicapped in some way to change their minds into completely different people.

Hmm, that is interesting.  The thing is I DID reprogram myself and according to those who knew me before I am a completely different person.  I never knew there was any science about it, I just decided to destroy the facade my life had become and rebuild it with the true person I was inside.  The true person that comes out, seems to strike people as very "female", because I lost everything male (an artificail construction) about me in the process.  The thing is, I was on Susans during most of the entire reprogramming process, so it is interesting to see how my posts have changed.

Melissa

[Nikki_W]

There are interesting theories on self-programming.  A lot of them are kind of out-there psychology, but there seems to be some anecdotal evidence, nothing about our situation specifically; but I believe in the capacity of each human being that isn't handicapped in some way to change their minds into completely different people.

But, that being said, why would you want to?  Is it worth it?

Been there, done that, don't recommend it. Not only does the mind control the body the mind also controls the mind. We can't erase parts of ourselves but we can control/contain any feeling and we can create an AI in our minds to think for us. I did this to the point all of the above was handled on a subconscious level I didn't even have to consciously think about it. The problem is controlling feelings is VERY hard I'm sure with enough mental discipline you could selectively control feelings but in practice it's easier to simply suppress "feeling". Yes feelings are horrible sometime but overall I think being unable to feel isn't a good thing.

[Ashley315]

Is there a cure?  Thankfully, no.  Given the opportunity to take a pill to make me want to be the sex I was born, I'd tell them exactly where they could stick that pill.

[Janet_Girl]

I put it to rest 25 years ago.  And live in my birth gender all that time.  But just look at my avatar and you will see that all that time was wasted.  No, you can not get 'cured' and remain in your birth gender.

The only true cure is transition to SRS.  If you want pain and mental torment, just quit.  But it will be back, just keep that in mind.

Good luck in your decision, whatever it maybe.

Janet

[TheBattler]

Wow this is an old thread of mine.

I would be first in line to take any pill to stop me being TG.

Alice

[Ashley315]

Wow this is an old thread of mine.

I would be first in line to take any pill to stop me being TG.

Alice

And thus we have another huge difference between being transsexual and a crossdresser. 

[TheBattler]

And thus we have another huge difference between being transsexual and a crossdresser.

Nope - I know a lot of CDs that would not give it up for anything. Just my silly brain.

Alice

[cindybc]

I am quite happy to have transitoned from 50 years of GID to fianlly become a woman outside as well as in. If they had any type of pill to cure transsexualism I would want a pill that could have changed my outer self to be in harmoney with the inner self, (female) so that I could have lived a full life as the true me.

Cindy

[Ashley315]

Nope - I know a lot of CDs that would not give it up for anything. Just my silly brain.

Alice

True, but I don't think you would get one true transsexual to say this. 

[cindybc]

Once I knew just what this TS syndrome was, and discovered that there was something I could do about it, there wasn't anything short of death that could have deterred me from being who I know myself to be. Repressing it was Hell, and I decided that going with the flow couldn't be any worse.

It wasn't, actually the pain and fear lessened as time went.

Now I am who I am and I can't stop being who I am, a woman. If I did I would cease to be, (period.)

Cindy   

[Just Kate]

True, but I don't think you would get one true transsexual to say this.

Perhaps I'm not a true transsexual (nevermind the androgyne label) but I'd take that pill in a second.  It would mean saving my marriage and those around me from the horrible pain that transition can cause to others (not to mention the personal difficulties involved in crafting a new body).

[Ashley315]

Perhaps I'm not a true transsexual (nevermind the androgyne label) but I'd take that pill in a second.  It would mean saving my marriage and those around me from the horrible pain that transition can cause to others (not to mention the personal difficulties involved in crafting a new body).

I stand corrected then.

[cindybc]

No offence intended, I wish I knew back some 38 years ago who I was, I wouldn't of put anyone else through that suffering. There is enough suffering for one person, why drag others into it. Being who I was, in denial, there was no avoiding the disaster that lay ahead.

Now that things have been righted, I am happily married, and I love this person more then any other I have in those past thirty eight years. One can rebuild their life if they do so desire to, believe they can, and just put one foot ahead of the other and don't look back.

Change is pain, there is no avoiding the pain, the pain is part of the growth, but if one refuses to grow, evolve, move ahead you will never leave the pain.

There is no pill to cure GID

Cindy


 

[imaz]

Being transgender ain't all bad, just different. While we don't get to know what it's like for so called normal people neither they get to see life through our eyes.

In some ways it can be considered a blessing and it's a great lesson in how to be a decent human being and of course like the advert says we reach the parts others can't reach.

That said I'd still have preferred to be have born as a conventional male or female but that's just an ongoing lack of self acceptance I guess.