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My therapist said to reach out to other queer people. She said Hexbear didn't count as homework, but was still very worthwhile. I even asked here how to do my homework, because she told me I should check. How are y'all doing?
It's really helpful to build up an irl queer network. Nowadays that will still mean you're mostly talking online when it comes to day to day conversation, but it makes a difference when you actually know the people you're chatting with, and to have people nearby to hang out with once in a while, help each other out when needed, over time also form some real friendships with people like you, maybe do some irl queer organizing as well. And even without that, just being in a room full of other trans people on a regular basis means a ton, for me it really normalized transness in ways that were extremely useful in overcoming some issues. Plus, all this lesbianing i'm doing works exclusively over such networks, i'm not going on some shitty app for that.
As good as this community is, you're just not getting the same amount of belonging and connection here. You can't replace building up a life full of queer and being part of a local community that gets stuff done.
Can confirm that the normalising aspect is really helpful. I mean imagine touching grass, but if you fill your life with queer n trans ppl it helps a lot.
Having a picnic with a bunch of unhinged transbian catgirls is my favorite way to touch grass.
Your therapist sounds cool, honestly I don't think mine knows how to help queer people (or maybe doesn't think I'm queer?).
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How about you?
She's been amazing, about to do a call with her now. She's had a very intuitive understanding of my queer issues and its made me feel like I'm not the odd one out for being trans. I'll be real though, only reason I got her was because I went into counseling for alcoholism at a clinic that understands that mental health needs must be met to keep people from being addicts. I guess I got such a good therapist that I'm almost glad to be an alcoholic.
That's awesome, hope you had a good session! I'm glad you don't feel that way
Also I hope your recovery is going well, alcohol is a tough one from what I've heard.