Hello everyone. I first want to say that this is one of the greatest resources I have come across in the many years I have been online. I have been a lurker off and on for quite some time. Years in fact. I have recently been reading and keeping up with many of the posts again. I finally decided to register. I am not sure if I will be able to add anything of value or not. I will most definitely make an attempt.
I am a M2F pre-op transsexual. I am 37 years old and I started taking E and AAs 1 week ago. I do not self-medicate. I am under a doctor's supervision. I have been aware that I was transgender for many many years. I accepted it, denied it, accepted it, hid it, rinse repeat. It was a vicious cycle. I lived a twisted version of myself for 20 years that ultimately caused me much stress, anger, and sadness. Towards the end of 2010 I had reached a point where I could no longer live that version of myself. I contacted my counselor, who I have talked to for the past 8 years, and stressed that I was literally at a point of either transition or die. It was not long after this that I had a letter and was a referred to a very good doctor with many years of experience. He prescribed what I needed and here I am. I am now doing what I considered impossible but inevitable for most of my life. I cannot express the magnitude of the decision. It has changed so many things in my life it would take me many moons to describe it all. Considering this is an introduction thread, I will keep it short for now.
I look forward to meeting many of you and contributing in any way I possibly can. I am socially conscious and am very interested in becoming an activist for causes that affect us as a community. I am involved in local programs that reach out to the LGBT community. I am studying to be a clinical psychologist. I wish to help others in the ways that I am able.
I will stop here before I begin to blab incessantly. lol. xo
