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Guest Rachael92

I am curious to know who is really truly happy having started hormone therapy?-I started a while back now(over a year) and I am now begining to notice a mental change as well as the physical side of things-The stuff that I was once interested in now seems far less important to me than it once was and I have a feeling of calmness like I have ever known-Life is good!! How do you feel?

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I feel... right. its hard to explain. My ultimate goal is to be viewed and accepted as female, but after even a week on HRT I just felt so good! People have commented that I am smiling and laughing more. I'm not nearly as hard on my employees. I agree with you, life is good! Just don't talk to me when I miss a day of taking them. People at my work who don't know any of this can always tell and ask if I "forgot my meds this morning".

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Guest Christine-Louise

Hi Rachael,

I have to agree with everything that you have said, since being on Hormones I am always extremely happy and at ease with My self, before I was heavily into DIY and could always find something to make or do, but these days I will do it if I am forced to, now I love just dressing nicely and going out with My Lucy, life is now just wonderful.

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Guest CharliTo

I'm 6 months in and yeah, just like how Mia explains it just feels "right" now. MMmm, am I truely happy w/ it? I'll find out soon but so far so good :)

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Guest Chris_421

I'm fairly happy with my changes. Been on testosterone for 5 months, getting facial hair, voice has deepened and I have a ton of body hair haha. The one thing I don't like though is I sometimes feel messed up with my chest still being there. Overall though, I don't regret it. I actually had my grad ceremony on Tuesday, and while I was a very emotional person before, I didn't even feel the want to cry. Generally seeing my mom cry triggers me to as well, but nope. And I consider that a good thing lol.

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Guest Storm Angel
The stuff that I was once interested in now seems far less important to me than it once was and I have a feeling of calmness like I have ever known-Life is good!! How do you feel?

I second that!! :D

It was such a mental release when the estrogen kicked in, I've never felt better :)

With my interests I also have feelings that they are less important than before, except for storm chasing and photography, since starting HRT I actually am more interested and passionate with this than before.

xo

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Guest Sergei

I love everything about hrt. I could never go back now. The physical changes are great, but even more importantly to me are the emotional changes. Just feeling that you finally have the right hormones flowing through your system is such a comforting feeling.

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Guest Martin

Well, I feel a lot better than I used to. Am I truly happy? No. I'm still struggling with mental illness, including a mood disorder, so it's hard for me to be happy. But I am happier. I dissociate less, feel much more comfortable in my body, understand my emotions better, think clearer, and am more comfortable in social situations.

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