It was the best of times; it was the wost of times

[Teresa]

Sabrina,
I have had two separate sessions of counselling , one to assess I wouldn't attempt to self harm again and the second to sort my gender issues.The forum has been a great help because it showed me people older than me still dressing so I realised and accepted it's for life, I was born like it and I shall be put in my box like it. From that point I gradually lost any shame and guilt, why should you feel like that when there's nothing you can do to change it. Now I dress and shop and totally enjoy it , I admitted that to my wife, I'm dealing with an inner need, it's part of me , it forms my whole being, I'm as happy or happier being Teresa .

I missed the comments about " Normal Life " once you've accepted yourself it's a normal life to you, once you stop being made to feel guilty by others.

People do have a strange idea of finding a so called cure, my sister in law had discussed with her husband and decided I needed to get out of the house more, I replied that the problem isn't in the house it's in my brain. Now I do get out of the house to shop and drive to my social meetings, and I don't have a problem with that .

[SamanthaLouiseScott]

There isn't a cure. I spent many years wanting to pack it in. Something inside me just wouldn't let me. A walk past the lingerie dept was enough for something to start up.

However the problem was that over the years I purged many times and within a few days I regretted it.

I now know I am me and that's the way it is. I dress when I can and want to. As far as purging goes, I haven't for nearly ten years now . The only down side of that is I haven't needed a post purge shopping trip which was always a massive thrill, getting back into it.

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Sabrina, I have been in this program for over 69yrs. and I really have never had a problem with dressing......