jamhi my name is morgan tuesday spoon (they/them) & i have been on feminizing hrt for a year now & i wanna talk about the last year and change
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That was a great read, and great presentation!
That was a great read, and great presentation!
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infinanova@jamspoon really love this, and congrats on 1 year! I should be starting on feminizing HRT soon hopefully, honestly the mental changes are both exciting and scary to me, like I'm really really hoping it lifts the fog from my brain, but the emotions going wild like that is terrifying, especially cause I have depression and have to take tons of meds for it. (Though maybe it'll also help with the depression, considering it was strongly correlated with puberty.) Did you find any strategies that helped with keeping your emotions in check?
@infinanova thank you! and omg congrats, i'm so excited for you!!!!
first & foremost know that those first few months will suck BUT they will be the worst of it. so much of that emotional quagmire comes from your body's hormone balance suddenly shifting wildly & your brain struggling to keep up. you're _inevitably_ going to settle into a new equilibrium and you will come out the other side way more comfortable in your body and mind. always remember it will get better
@infinanova
i've had issues with depression and mania in the past & if it helps, last year's episodes were NOT my worst ever. they just caught me off-guard bc they felt _different_ - your emotions will feel different & beautiful & vivid
i really relied on some trusted friends to help keep me above water. i made a conscious effort to spend more time with people, especially in person. being around people who cared about & were excited for me kept me grounded instead of spiraling out alone
i've had issues with depression and mania in the past & if it helps, last year's episodes were NOT my worst ever. they just caught me off-guard bc they felt _different_ - your emotions will feel different & beautiful & vivid
i really relied on some trusted friends to help keep me above water. i made a conscious effort to spend more time with people, especially in person. being around people who cared about & were excited for me kept me grounded instead of spiraling out alone
@infinanova
i don't really have experience with medication or therapy so i'm sorry that i can't be of more direct help there. but i hope this at least helps a little! i wish i had a more substantial solution for that part of the transition haha but it's the only real hurdle on this journey. hold the people you love close and cherish all the little changes you'll feel. you'll get through it and you'll love yourself for getting through it
i don't really have experience with medication or therapy so i'm sorry that i can't be of more direct help there. but i hope this at least helps a little! i wish i had a more substantial solution for that part of the transition haha but it's the only real hurdle on this journey. hold the people you love close and cherish all the little changes you'll feel. you'll get through it and you'll love yourself for getting through it
@jamspoon thank you, this is reassuring
@infinanova of course! i hope you can get on hrt soon, you deserve it!