Comments on: Do You Have Alexithymia?

By: Indukant

Indukant — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:29:20 +0000

I don’t know what is going on with me just only speaking and doesn’t feel anything emotionally, i don’t know but it happened after when i just shifted from my hometown to City for living…

By: Jonice

Jonice — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:42:22 +0000

In reply to Alexis. Alexis, I think you can see that this is not healthy for you. You are missing something very important. I hope you will learn more about CEN and consider whether it applies to you. If you have not taken the Emotional Neglect Test, I urge you to do so.

By: Jonice

Jonice — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:41:01 +0000

In reply to Alexis. Dear Alexis, I would need to know you to answer specifically about you. But in general, this should not happen.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:48:20 +0000

In reply to Alexis. And its like Im not sure what I feel for someone anymore kind of like trying to see in the dark when its pitch black and no light coming through, I try to make it out but I cant quite pinpoint what is what. Yes I can distinguish emotions but I have to lie to people since I cant figure out if I feel something for them or not

By: Alexis

Alexis — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:44:32 +0000

I dont know if this relates to this and I may just be normal and everyone feels this way, but I use to feel something when I liked someone but now it feels like it has faded out over time. Is this normal? I hope so

By: Jonice

Jonice — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 18:44:01 +0000

In reply to Ayane. Dear Ayane, please do seek the help of a CEN Therapist from the list on this website. Having a supportive professional will help you walk through this.

By: Ayane

Ayane — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:48:16 +0000

I’ve been confused for a very long time about my emotions, I feel like I fake them unconsciously because I want people to feel great near me and see me as a good person. The most confusing part is that I’ve been in some relationships and friendships and I gave my all to the people I was close with, but when they left me behind I didn’t care, I didn’t even notice that they weren’t there anymore, I wasn’t missing them. I can cry only when I’m frustrated or really angry and I actually think that anger and numbness are the only emotions I can tell 100% that I surely feel. Of course, I laugh at jokes and so on, but I don’t think that I feel happy, loved, sad and so on. I tried this exercise and I just can’t figure out how I feel, my mind keeps telling me that I’m stupid for doing such things and I eventually stop. It’s really confusing, all I want to know is if I can really feel love and stuff, but everytime I try to understand my feelings I get lost.

By: Jonice

Jonice — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:10:09 +0000

In reply to Jo. I'm so glad you found the article helpful Jo! Please see the list of emotion words in the back of Running On Empty and start studying and learning them. It's a good step toward overcoming alexithymia.

By: Jo

Jo — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 11:18:10 +0000

I’m overcoming C-PTSD and this article has just clarified a whole lot. I always wondered why I had such trouble identifying my emotions, this makes so much sense. Thank you so much for this article

By: dfk

dfk — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:37:23 +0000

I have tried to describe the feelings I have, and failed, up to when I got this picture in my mind of a rock in the middle of a road, and I realized I was this rock. Everyone has to drive around me, I am exposed, everyone considers me a nuisance or a hazard, and if someone stopped to deal with me, they would just kick me to the side so I wouldn’t bother anyone. And this fit well with how I felt about how my parents acted toward me as I grew up.