Susan's Place Transgender Resources

I started the process of conciously coming out about a year and a half ago and I am three months on T. The biggest strain and stress on me is I am also in recovery for alchohol and substance abuse and while AA has been an immense source of support and strength for me and has given me a lot of the tools I need to move forward courageously in my transition there is a lot of misgendering and trans confusion in the rooms. I am in a small and backwards town, AA likes to teach humility to its members and sometimes I get the suggestion of "terminal uniqueness" and I am told that insisting on correct gender pronouns or insisting on having a masc identified sponsor or insisting on going to men's meetings instead of women's is based in ego. I sometimes don't know how to cope with that. I need a place where I can talk about my transition with other trans people the same way that I need a place that I can talk about my addiction with other addicts and so I am here. I'd love to hear from other trans people in recovery as well. I already feel the burden lifting in sharing this issue. I want to know how to effectively handle these situations and plant the seeds for more trans acceptance in aa rooms because I think its important. Would love to hear from some folks just so I don't feel so damn isolated. Is anyone else in recovery here? Is anyone maybe interested in starting an online or phone recovery group specifically for trans people?

I haven't had a drink since 1986. Not an AA participant, but I have nothing bad to say about their track record. They work wonders for lots of people.

Hugs, Devlyn

Welcome to Susan's Place. I have never used alcohol or drugs but I am willing to make suggestions. There are others on the site who have had addiction issues so I suspect that they may be checking in sooner or latter. If there is anything I can help you with, let me know.

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