For the vast majority of my life, I've felt like a failure. No matter what I tried, I failed at it, or at least that's how I saw it. Then, having nothing left to lose, I went looking for help for my rape, and then for my gender issues.

And a funny thing has happened since. I've made amazing amounts of progress on both issues.

First, with the rape, I can now ground myself through a flashback, and my nightmares have gotten much better.

Second, the gender stuff, I finally admitted to myself I felt more like a woman than a man, and then took steps to live the life of a woman full time. And wouldn't you know it, I'm now basically got that life, and the prospect of having SRS done in my future as well.

And yet somehow, during all this success, I didnt even notice how successful I was, until last night when it finally hit me.

Plus, I've had growth in an area I wasnt really focused on - my faith. God seems to be making sure I know He's with me through this time, and I can already see some positive aspects of that as well.

Of course, none of this progress would have been possible without the amazing support of "Team Dorothy", all of who should take a bow (or curtsy, if that's their preference)

Here is to keeping the momentum going,