Bondage of Self
Author:
Kaitlin Sine RiordanPublisher:
Purple Books PublishingPublication Date:
04-05-2013ISBN:
9780988817838Pages:
368Subjects:
Mind And BodySpirituality
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Electronic book text, 9780988817838Description:
Born breached, alcoholic, drug addicted, and transgendered the first steps out of my mother’s womb was the beginning of a world full of guilt, shame, anxiety, anger, fear, and pride. All of which had to be overcome in order to live a life of serenity. It took fifty-three years to approach these challenges as each step was very painful. However, on the other side of the pain came joy, peace, and happiness. It’s a never ending process but one of great fulfillment. I could have chosen the easy way out and continued with my alcohol and drug use, never disclosing that I was born female living in the body of a man, living life as a lie. But the painstaking steps have allowed the misery to slowly release as I became willing to release the truths buried so deeply within.
“Bondage of Self”, discusses what happened, what it was like, and what it is like today. I describe the experience of being transgendered, the confusion, rejection, and issues with the family. I discuss how alcohol and then drugs helped me self-medicate before it almost killed me. The book discusses my approach to transitioning on the job, with a large conservative southern tobacco company, and the experience of living the real life test. The conclusion talks about gender reassignment surgery, re-inventing me as a clean and sober female and the relationships that I am trying to restore.
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