Well, a lot has happened over the year and a quarter since I last posted to my blog.
I've been officially diagnosed with non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder. Taking a small dose of melatonin while keeping up on sleep hygiene (which I had already been doing) and ensuring I wake up at the same time has allowed me to have a regulated, 24 hour schedule. It's still pretty shaky at times, but I have predictability in my schedule now which is awesome to have.
On December 19th I started taking estradiol, prescribed by my doctor. I've noticed definite changes beyond with spironolactone itself has done, including being much more in tune with my emotions, more redistribution of body fat to my face and hips, and some additional breast growth (I'm now a full B-cup).
My spouse's girlfriend has moved in with us, making it a 4 person household. It's wonderful having her here. She's also artsy/crafty herself and has helped get me back into sewing and drawing more.
My boyfriend went back to college and has now graduated with honours with a BA in biology. He was even able to get a job lined up before graduation as a food quality auditor.
I have also created a web-forum: houserulegaming.net. It was created as a place for people to talk about game rule interpretations, house rules, and home-brewed systems. After a big brouhaha drama-splosion at the forum I had been a moderator of, the admin, several members, and myself left it and I've expanded my forum to have a more complete community area aside from the game area.
I've also been going to a veteran's transgender support group, which has been awesome. In some ways I'm not necessarily getting much out of it, as I've lived as my target gender for years and have done a bit as far as transition goes, but I have gotten useful information, learnt additional viewpoints, and been able to help other people in figuring themselves out.
I've also been able to get more control over my anxiety and depression. I'm now on sertraline and frequently saw a therapist who was able to greatly help me overcome a lot. I no longer need someone I know with me when I go to appointments, and can even use public transportation without problem (and for free, as I found out that service connected disabled veterans are able to do). With as many strides as I have made I know I'm still a long way from being fully functional (if I can ever get to such a point). I ended up having a bad panic attack due to the large crowd at my boyfriend's graduation commencement ceremony (so sadly missed it), and so need to make another appointment with my therapist as several days later I've still not really recovered from it.
I think I will leave this much as the update, and try to post more frequently.
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