Hello Jamie-May,
I stumbled upon this forum a short while ago and have been gorging on all the info and people's stories here, but your story resonated with me on a pretty deep level. I just wanted to leave a message here for you to thank you for being so open and sharing your journey, it has been a tremendous support for my confidence to read your threads and see how incredibly far you have come, crossing the liminal threshold between the old life of just existing in an environment without really being yourself, into the light of new life, radiating new confidence and sense of self. It was palpable, reading through your journey so far in such a short time, and I cried and I smiled along with your journals.
What I love is how easy it is to see a trend towards true happiness from your posts and pictures. I hope everything is going well in your life and wishing you well on your path.
Thanks, and lots of love from someone who finds similar bits & pieces in my life compared to yours. You are a beautiful person, inside and out