Hi! I hope you're all feeling great =3
I'm pre-everything.

So yesterday, I had a big crisis (anxiety mostly, but I was also feeling really dysphoric) about my chest, my life, me being a boy trapped in a girl body, the fact that I have this horrible feeling of never, never being myself.. I was with my fiancé, and it's not the first time I have this kind of crisis, but I never had it this big!
I had my binder in my bag (like almost everyday since I bought them) and he kinda 'forced' me to put it on. I needed it. After a while, the crisis passed, I was feeling better ans we talked, a lot. I asked myself: "Do I want to still hide and suffer? Can I honestly bare it anymore?" And the answer was no, I have to ens this and allow to bind myself, sometimes, often, i don't know..
I was thinking about binding everyday, exept when I'm in school (I need more time to go through this step, one at a time ^^").

So here is my questions
Do you have any advice about binding?
I've read there is a rule of 8hours, is that right?
Is there any side effect I should be warned of? ^^"

I've already done some research, like on youtube or blogs, but I'm kinda lost, it happened really fast^^"

Thank you for your answers and sorry id that was long ^^
Hugs<3

The 8 hours rule is good advice, imo. I sometimes have to wear mine for longer, since I have to leave early to commute to work, and don't often get home for twelve hours. And days when I do that, believe me, I feel it. I'm itchy, sore and (if I'm really tired) wheezing. As to regular side effects, I've noticed that I get more back pain than I had before, and it's higher up. I don't really know what's causing it though, or if it's even binder related.

I agree that the 8 hour thing is a good rule for comfort, but you won't drop dead if you break it.  I don't even feel my binder or have ANY itching, redness, pain, etc until I wear it for more than 8-10 hours.  After that, I can't get it off fast enough.  So I try to stay in the 8 hour comfort zone simply so I never experience any of that discomfort.

Binding can ruin the elasticity of your breasts, but so can bras.  Just beware: it can effect the shape of them over time.  You won't wake up one day with suddenly saggy breasts, but it can slowly happen.

Thank you two for your advices
I know about the saggy breasts, it scares me, but I'm feeling too dysphoriac to not bind ^^"
Anoter question I have is: how do you wash them? can you hand wash them?
My parents (still live with them..) don't seem to have notice that I wear a binder yet, but I know them and sometimes things you ask my mother to wash in the machine just disappear.. And I certainly don't want my binders to disappear so I was thinking about handwashing them

Hand washing is actually better for them.  I'm lazy and throw them in th machine, but they will last longer if yo hand wash, just like any "delicates".

Perfect then! Thanks

There is no hard and fast rule on binding. I would say between 8-12 hours is fine, and I would build up to that if you're not used to wearing it. Don't exercise in it. Remember to stretch and take deep breaths regularly while wearing it, especially if you're sitting down all the time. I don't recommend putting them in the dryer, but they can go in the washing machine just fine.

If you feel pain, take it off. Expect to be sore in general. Long term binding will break down your breast tissue and change their shape. As far as side effects, you are at a greater risk for small blood vessel damage, tissue injury, lung collapse, back pain, decreased lung capacity, and lower than average circulation in the chest.

Thank you I'll go to my doctor in January to talk with him about therapy and everything else. I live in France and I need a letter from my doctor to go see a therapist :/ I'll ask him to check if everything is ok then