So, I know I just posted an introduction the other day, but I have been reading along for a little while here. I had my first appointment to talk to a psychologist yesterday. I am a very organized person, and will research anything to the ground when it comes in to my field of interest. This subject did so with a fury that I have never experienced before. Before my appointment I had brought together an inventory of life events pointing out the gender disphoria, a list of previous dealings with psychiatric professionals with why those were likely misattributed diagnosis, major depression and ADHD, and an inventory of my gender and body views. At the end of the hour we were talking about when to start hormones. If she wasn't just leading me on I will be starting shortly after the start of the year.
The lesson to take from this for others is to be sure to be organized and professional to maximize results when you already know what needs to happen. I realize that what has been happening so far with me is very atypical after reading what I have on here and a few transgender people I knew before; supportive family and friends, and very little resistance from anything or anyone so far. I only hope it lasts and that others could have better experiences by knowing of better planning.
If someone wants I'll post the gender roles in self evaluation that I came up with that the doc seemed impressed with along with instructions for the scale and scoring. It's rather short really and could likely be improved some.

Demzon

I'm happy for you, even though I don't quite get it.

Please post it.

And please make your posts more clear. The story seems interesting, but I have trouble understanding it sadly D:.

I guess I am also having a difficult time understanding where you are coming from. While most of us deal with some of the same issues we are all differant and coming up with some kind of GID scoring I think would be difficult and maybe harmful to some. I know of a woman who at the age of I believe 56 suddenly realized she was trans and two years later had SRS and currently living a very happy life.

Congrats on what seems to be a satisfying first session.

Sorry, I waited a day to calm down so that I would be easier to understand too. I just thought I would offer on the test as I hadn't come across any discussion of self guiding tests on here; yet. So, I guess never mind on that then. I've been taking as much time as I can to read being a single parent and running my own business.
I just came to the realization my self at 32, and only a few weeks ago, but I'm fairly sure that I had been working on it all subconsciously for most of my life despite being trained fairly early that all LGBT are wrong and all that. Was just excited that not long after coming to terms with this with in myself and finding that I was surrounded by supportive people that things could get moving that fast after all the horror stories that I've seen on here and other places, and the one that a friend of mine has been going though for a good many years.
Thanks,
Demzon