On this day...
Sep. 18th, 2011 04:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
agent_daniYou'll see part-way down the list why today is significant to me. :)
Five years ago: In PA, working for a private university, and I'd have said I loved the job. So deep in denial and depression I didn't realize it.
Four years ago: Same except I had soured on the job for a few factors and I was job hunting.
Three years ago: Living in Raleigh, NC, working for a public university for a few months. On this day I was in an office building in Raleigh having my first session with my now-former therapist at the beginning of my transition.
Two years ago: Had been living in Durham since early that year. Nothing significant had happened for transitioning as I was yet to be prescribed HRT (I had seen my now-former therapist the preceding May but she wouldn't prescribe until the second office visit which was five months later.)
One year ago: I had been on a still-low dose of E and a good dose of anti-androgen for about two months and was dealing (sometimes struggling) with the changes, particularly the mental/emotional ones. My wife and I were not in a good place relationship-wise and I was considering the possibility of separation.
Today: Life is good. As much as it can be for the foreseeable future my transition is done (I am forcing myself to not think about surgery so I do not become focused on that and fail to live life.) The past year has had the lowest lows and highest highs I have ever experienced, both alone and in the context of my relationship.
Five years ago: In PA, working for a private university, and I'd have said I loved the job. So deep in denial and depression I didn't realize it.
Four years ago: Same except I had soured on the job for a few factors and I was job hunting.
Three years ago: Living in Raleigh, NC, working for a public university for a few months. On this day I was in an office building in Raleigh having my first session with my now-former therapist at the beginning of my transition.
Two years ago: Had been living in Durham since early that year. Nothing significant had happened for transitioning as I was yet to be prescribed HRT (I had seen my now-former therapist the preceding May but she wouldn't prescribe until the second office visit which was five months later.)
One year ago: I had been on a still-low dose of E and a good dose of anti-androgen for about two months and was dealing (sometimes struggling) with the changes, particularly the mental/emotional ones. My wife and I were not in a good place relationship-wise and I was considering the possibility of separation.
Today: Life is good. As much as it can be for the foreseeable future my transition is done (I am forcing myself to not think about surgery so I do not become focused on that and fail to live life.) The past year has had the lowest lows and highest highs I have ever experienced, both alone and in the context of my relationship.
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Date: 2011-09-18 09:00 pm (UTC)Enjoy the new you and the newfound freedom and energy!
Talia Johnson
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Date: 2011-09-19 05:34 pm (UTC)As you know, I'm many years the other side, but still remember how important it was to keep focussed on everyday life beforehand (admittedly, being an undergrad at the time helped immensely :o)