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Here is Why You Resist Your Transgender Identity.
It is common to experience resistance to your gender identity. It will even present in various different forms. But if this is my gender identity, my authentic self, why do I than resist it so much?
Reasons Why You May Feel Worse vs Better on Hormones.
As you start hormones, it is natural to anticipate to feel better. Ideally, you should feel better. Affirmed. More congruent. But what happens if you don’t?
How Lack of Body Autonomy May Lead to Doubting Identity.
Transition process is filled with paper work as you run around trying to obtain “permission” letters to get affirming surgeries necessary for your well being. It can be dehumanizing and incredibly disempowering to sit in front of a mental health professional and to validate your sense of identity!
If I Don't Transition Does it Mean I am NOT Transgender?
To this day I am surprised people still ask whether they are transgender if they decided not to pursue medical or surgical transition. As if without the transition, their sense of identity will vanish! It is important to remember that while many decide to transition, many do not! And the reasons are ample. Watch as I discuss this in detail.
Why You Self Sabotage Transition or Acceptance of Who You Are?
Have you found yourself wanting to start transition only to find yourself avoiding it? Or throwing yourself into work when you should be getting ready to come out to family and friends? These behaviors and others, are common ways you tend to self-sabotage making progress in your life. Watch as I discuss this in detail.
How Can You Know Your Gender Beyond Stereotypes?
This great question was asked by a viewer in comment section. What happens when people ask you how exactly can you know your gender beyond general stereotypes? Often leading some feeling confused and uncertain about their identity. Watch as I discuss this in detail.
Here is Why You Repeat Old Behaviors Mid/Post Transition!
Have you ever caught yourself reverting to “old” ways of behaving, speaking, walking, or even thinking? This phenomenon happens often and tends to occur in mid or post transition. It is called learned programming and can make you feel doubts and insecurity.
How to Set Transition Goals & Focus on Upward Trajectory.
If you desire to undergo gender transition, it can be difficult to know how to set goals. Especially when the end point seems impossible to achieve. Watch as I discuss ways you can set transition goals and how to keep your focus on upward trajectory.
The Truth Behind the Ultimatums!
It is challenging to come out to your partner. To anticipate their reaction and response. It is even more challenging when your partner puts forward and ultimatum! Watch as I discuss the truth behind ultimatums.
Here is Why You Feel Worse vs Better After Coming Out to Your Partner!
It is common to anticipate to feel a sense of relief after coming out to your partner. Hoping that you can now begin your transition with much needed support. Only to find yourself feel worse vs better. Watch as I discuss why this may happen.
Confront Small Fearful Steps First!
When you are going through transition, it is common to avoid taking the steps you fear. Even small, tiny, steps. Often waiting for confidence to increase before you feel comfortable taking steps you need to. And while it is OK to wait until you feel confident, there is another way you may want to consider when thinking about small fearful steps.
Most Common Mis Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in Adults.
Variety of symptoms will spring to the surface when you struggle with Gender Dysphoria. Symptoms that may cluster together to appear to be another diagnosis. While sometimes another diagnosis is present, oftentimes there is a mis diagnosis of clustered symptoms. Watch as I discuss this in detail.
Here is Why Your Gender is NOT an Imposition on Others!
When you start coming out and expressing who you truly are toward others, you get varied responses. One of the responses often can come in a form of a push back from family and loved ones. Leaving you feeling as if your gender identity is an imposition on them.
Here is Why You Still Dissociating Post Transition!
As shared in the previous video, dissociation is a common defense mechanism in coping with Gender Dysphoria. While at first adaptive, it quickly becomes maladaptive and starts to interfere with your life. And many of you are hoping you will stop dissociating once you complete your transition. Watch as I discuss why this happens in this video.
Dissociation as a Defense to Cope with Gender Dysphoria!
As people, we employ a wide range of defense mechanisms in order to help us cope with painful, stressful, and traumatic events in our lives. And when one is struggling with Gender Dysphoria, the defense mechanisms become more dominant throughout the day. Dissociation, is one such defense mechanism and is very common among transgender people struggling with dysphoria.
Feel Stuck or Not Making Any Progress? Here is Why Trajectory is THE Key!
It is common to feel as if you are not making any progress in your transition. Feeling stuck in the status quo of your every day life. These feelings are common especially a few months after starting transition and mid way through. And while it may “feel like stuck,” there is an underlying progression that is taking place.
Two Biggest Long Term Effects of Not Dealing with Gender Dysphoria.
Dealing with Gender Dysphoria on daily basis can be incredibly challenging. The long term effects of Gender Dysphoria do add up to a point of causing your mental health to collapse. Knowing of the two most dangerous long term effects can help you make that first step toward your liberation.
"Affirmed" Suggested Book if You Plan on Gender Affirming Surgery.
For those desiring gender affirming surgery, it is an important part of transition path. For others, it is not. If you do plan on gender affirming surgery, this could be a great book for you. It is full of accessible medical information tailored specifically for you and written by a medical doctor Sidhbh Gallagher, MD.
Insatiable Appetite for Life and Potential Issues.
As you start feeling confident, you start feeling what I call “the hunger.” And as a result develop insatiable appetite for life which can also raise potential issues. Watch as I discuss these issues in detail in this video.
Is Nonbinary Identity a Stepping Stone to a Binary Identity?
Recently I have been asked whether nonbinary identity is a stepping stone to a binary identity? This question does not have a straight answer. In fact, this questions is multi faceted,