Kenna Dixon - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be

2012, 2017, English, Kenna Dixon, Kenna Henderson,

Kenna Henderson, also known as Kenna Dixon, is an American writer, ghostwriter, editor, and the author of the book titled "I'm Not The Man I Used To Be", published in 2012, and republished in 2017.

In 2014, I talked to Kenna and this is what she said: "Monika, I’m a lazy person. I don’t mind admitting that. So I never would have written the book without having nearly three years of a journal to start with. 

When I decided to do my own “real-life test”, I began to document the experience and the thoughts it provoked in a blog I called “Another Self”. That was an invaluable resource, and it gave me the impetus to tell the rest of my story. I’m not sure why I did it or even if it was a conscious decision. For some reason, I felt it was necessary.

The process brought back some painful memories, but in the end, writing the book was cathartic. And I’m very happy that it has served as an inspiration for so many people. I don’t think I’m particularly interesting, but we all have a story to tell and we never know when something we write may help another person.

The world has changed so much for the better. Anyone coming out now has resources and sources of support that were not available to those of us who were young all those years ago. So the best thing I can recommend is not to suffer in silence like I did.

As you know, gender dysphoria doesn’t go away. It only becomes stronger if you don’t resolve it, and the result is all too often tragic. You have to be yourself. In fact, it’s your birthright. As far as we know, you get only one chance here on Earth. Accept who you are, be proud, and live your life to its fullest potential."

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