Hello all,

I used to be on here under a different account name but it hs been a year so I figured I'd just make a new one.  So I was on HRT for about five months a year agoish when I decided to quit.  My family was harassing me daily ( i lived with them at the time), friends left me, depression and hormonal imbalance had me feeling suicidal crying every night and it was just overall a bad time with unfortunate circumstances.  I had a close friend take his life that summer which def didn't help with my stability.  Its been a year, I've moved and am in a slightly better place and filled my perscription and am planning to start again.  This time however, I'm planning to try a little bit different route, instead of worrying about passing and what not, i plan to just take them and ease myself into it no matter how long it takes.  I know many, jump into full time after a few months but that isn't my style I don't think and causes a lot of anxiety.

The question I keep asking myself though, is will this be different.  Will i stick with it this time?

Has anyone else quit, then restarted to have it feel better, to work out better for them?  I'm sorry if this has been asked a ton I've been away a long time and too many topics to float through.

~Snowdrop

20 plus years ago I tried HRT, but I did quit because family pressure.  Now I am glad I am my own woman, and I will not stop for any reason.

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 08, 2013, 10:26:04 PM
20 plus years ago I tried HRT, but I did quit because family pressure.  Now I am glad I am my own woman, and I will not stop for any reason.

I'm happy to hear you found your freedom

Yep, I stopped everything after about 6 months, then started again 6 months later with the same thought as you...slow it down, don't rush into anything, don't have certain expectations, etc. I initially came out to my family and everything, but when I stopped everything I told everyone I wasn't going through with it, so when I started back up I decided to stay quiet about it until I was definitely ready that time. It all worked out the second time and I've been happy ever since.

You should go at the speed that's comfortable for you, that's all that matters.

Quote from: SnowDrop on December 08, 2013, 10:23:50 PM
Has anyone else quit, then restarted to have it feel better, to work out better for them?  I'm sorry if this has been asked a ton I've been away a long time and too many topics to float through.

First attempted for 26 month over 20 years ago. Restarted in June this year and it has been a much smoother journey this time. There's a lot different in my life and in my head so that accounts for a lot but I'm also taking transition slow and easy.

It's comforting to hear it worked out for all of you. 

A long time ago I started HRT and stopped. I was afraid of the unknown. I wasn't sure of where the path would lead. Now I'm on the verge of starting transition again, probably in January. 

I did a long slow transition (19 months) from Jimmy to Kim.I started self medicated HRT and electrolysis and had been growing my hair out for the previous year.I lived in role at home most nights after work to see if it was what I wanted,after 6 months I started to go out at weekends to a gay club as Kim.I thought this would be enough,I was looking very androgynous with long dyed red hair,plucked eyebrows and little facial hair but I decided to go full time and after an 18 month wait got to Charing Cross hospital Gender Identity Clinic.Some can transition overnight but while I was impatient I knew I had to have a lot of help with HRT,electrolysis and hair so it took time.Go with what's comfortable with you at your own pace,it's not a race