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On this day...
Sep. 18th, 2011 04:14 pmYou'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.
