voice training sucks. i'm still doing it, but it sucks
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It took me around 6 months of constant training to get a passable voice. And I mean constant as in I never once reverted to my old voice the second I started (don’t do this, very easy to strain early on). It’s something that requires a great deal of effort, but is very much worth it if you’re willing to put it in. For me, the process was difficult and fraught with some bad dysphoria along the way.On the plus side, I do pass with my voice and I have completely forgotten how I used to sound. I can’t even do anything resembling my old voice even if I wanted to because my new way of speaking has become habit to the point of it being difficult to undo.
I will say though, don’t feel bad in any way if you decide to not bother. It is a difficult process that requires a great deal of trial, error, and straight failure that can lead to significant dysphoria. Even if you never change your voice by training, you are still valid and beautiful.