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Just got done with my first session earlier today, was a wonderful experience. The therapist is a wonderful person, she is nice, kind, and knowledgable. It felt great to actually verbalize my feelings with a real person. She also gave me some good tips and advice, such as attending the GLBT organization at my college apparantly there are some trans people there. Whats really great is she has a group session set up with 20s range MTF that might have some room. I have my next session next Monday.

--Anthelia

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Guest Donna Jean
Just got done with my first session earlier today, was a wonderful experience. The therapist is a wonderful person, she is nice, kind, and knowledgeable. It felt great to actually verbalize my feelings with a real person. She also gave me some good tips and advice, such as attending the GLBT organization at my college apparently there are some trans people there. Whats really great is she has a group session set up with 20s range MTF that might have some room. I have my next session next Monday.

--Anthelia

Hey, Anthelia! That is wonderful news! I'm really so happy for you..

Doesn't it feel great to get things out an free up your soul...unload?

Hey, didn't my wonderful girlfriend Sally help you get fixed up with a therapist? Or at least I seem to remember that she gave you some names?

Anyway, you got it and now you are going places...And the GLBT organizationds are great places to meet other folks with like interests and problems and to talk and make friends!

Very nice, Honey...I'm very happy for you!

****BIGG HUGGS****

Donna Jean

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Guest Anthelia

Thanks for the reply. It really felt great to just open up. And yes Sally helped me get setup with a therapist. Im kinda nervous and a tad scared about going to a GLBT organization. But I took my first step, im still alive and feel amazing and would like to continue this feeling. I currently have a few goals for the coming week. My first is to buy some non overly feminine clothing and wear it outside, my other goal is to wear something a tad more feminine to my next therapy session on Monday. On another good note, about halfway into the session she changed her pronoun usage from male to female. Was the first time ive been refered to like that, was a nice feeling.

--Anthelia

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Hey Anthelia,

You had a good session - I knew you would like her, she'e a sweetheart.

As you opened up to her she read you as really being female and from now on that is all you wil be to her.

She doesn't take to long to get a feel for that inner person.

You go girl!

Love ya,

Sally

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Guest Magan

Gratz Anthelia :)

The first session is a big step! I am happy to hear you might get to be in a group session soon as well.

It’s a wonderful feeling when things finally get started !!

*hugs*

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Congrats Anthelia, the first session is always the toughest, but sounds like you found a therapist that you like, and that's important. My therapist i trust with my life and i tell him everything, he is like an old friend. Between sessions make notes on a pad so when you go you don't forger something important.

Hope you can get into the group, my therapist's office tried that but had nobody willing to go. Your local LGBT center in addition to your college may have monthly transgender meetings. My city does and we usually have 20 - 30 people there.

HUGS!

Paula

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Guest Anthelia

I just contacted my college GLBT organization and am currently waiting on a response. Now I just need to muster up some courage to try and find my size at a goodwill store, I walked in today wandered around and left. Was kinda sad especially since I know that I don't know anyone there that no one knows me and I won't see them other than at the store, I just had an odd feeling they were watching me. Im going to try tommorow around opening when it will hopefully be less crowded. My goal is to buy an outfit or two, and wear one to my next session. My other goal is to come out to a friend this week and try to open the door with my mom.

--Anthelia

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Hey Anthelia,

Good luck on buying the outfit - it is a major step but it is one you have to take sooner or later, if you go to my gallery, you will see the outfit that I wore to my last session and then over to get my blood work done - I left my home around 1Pm and got home at 9:30PM - Sally had a full day and was wearing a cute outfit!

Enjoy the newness of all of this.

Love ya,

Sally

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Unfortunatly I had some difficulty finding something in my size at goodwill, im thinking my best bet will be heading onto ebay. I saw some nice things on there for fairly inexpensive prices.

--Anthelia

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Guest Anthelia

Had a slight break from the forums here due to school coming to an end, only 1 more exam left. I just had a group therapy session today, met some great women. They are further along in transition and pass great. Great thing is one of the people in the group session also attends the GLBT meetings at my school. Now I just need a job so I can actually go shopping.

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I am so glad that she is working out for you - I just love going to my sessions!

You can find cute stuff at www.womanwithin.com.

Love ya,

Sally

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Well, so far I have had a few group sessions which are great. The first one had 3 people show up with the second one having 8. Hopefully I get a paycheck before the next group and have time to go shopping, now that I actually have an income source again.

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