Jeanette you sound pretty happy with the way it went. That is great and I am so glad it worked out for you. That first "official" contact can be terribly intimidating. So it is onwards and upwards to your gender therapist. I bet it feels good to have accomplished this first official step...

Enjoy

Liz

So happy for you Jeanette It's a nice feeling to have your trans status acknowledged by a professional. I know it helped me a lot at the time knowing there were no underlying mental health issues driving me along.

Happy days!

shy

Interesting.  An advanced case, huh?    I'm glad you are getting a referral to someone with gender therapy expertise.  That's a better fit, and should be much more helpful to you.

Congratulations on getting past this!

Hugs,
Michelle

Quote from: Michelle_P on February 24, 2017, 09:51:56 AM
Congratulations on getting past this!

Hugs,
Michelle

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the support each of you give to me in my journey.

  Something I told this psychiatrist strikes me as odd though I believe it to be true. I told her "I do not believe in stress. I don't understand it. I take care of what I can, when I can. There is no reason to worry about things I cannot change until I can do something about them." This is true in my responsible male life. I do not give into stress  over the things i need to do but cannot yet. By the way I am an accomplished procrastinator.
   The odd part is that so far every step I've taken on this bumpy road I have been here on Susan's doing just the opposite.  EVERY step! I've been here stressing about each one and asking you all for help to "Get past"  it. I pride myself on handling my problems myself as I can. I'm an independent do it yourselfer. Yet as Jeanette I am here asking for help, needing your support and guidance. Without fail I get it.

  Thank you one and all for your much needed support.

  Hugs,
     Jeanette

Jeanette, we can be stressed about things, or we can simply have concerns and seek assistance in addressing those concerns.  As far as I can tell, you've just been seeking assistance, and that it a good thing.

Far too often we try to meet the male stereotype of never admitting a problem, and believing that we must solve all things ourselves.  It just ain't so!   We can all use some help from time to time, and that is what a community is for.  We help each other.

I love this community!

Hugs,
Michelle