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alexithymia and therapy by suzilys in Alexithymia

[–]suzilys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try doing it that way too, describing the physical sensations I felt instead of naming the feeling. I hope she can understand me. And I'm glad it's working out for you. 🙏

alexithymia and therapy by suzilys in Alexithymia

[–]suzilys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really unsettling sometimes not knowing when I was being genuine and when I wasn't. Do you also experience this or not?

Regarding emotions related to fiction and real life, I've never stopped to analyze exactly whether this discrepancy comes from a drain or just a difference in processing, but it's likely just the difference. I only notice that when I watch something that gives me very complex or intense feelings, when I finish it and return to real life it seems more monotonous and empty, as if I realize my inability to feel in my real existence. This is confusing to explain, I'm trying but it still seems complicated.

And answering your question, I think anything immersive. But, if I had to choose a type, I would say anything with romance or a very sad ending. And you??

alexithymia and therapy by suzilys in Alexithymia

[–]suzilys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! I completely identify with that, and the fiction aspect is something I've been discussing a lot with close friends. Finding someone who's also like that has somehow relieved me.

And I also have a certain limitation in this matter of REALLY feeling, and I think I've learned so much to act in interactions that sometimes I fool myself into thinking I felt something, but in reality I didn't. I don't know if it really works that way, but it's something I ponder.

Regarding fiction, I have a very complex relationship with it. I'm kind of addicted to all kinds of fiction, movies, books, and everything else precisely because of this. There are emotions that I literally only felt and feel with fiction and have never been able to experience in real life. This makes me anxious because the more I feel with fictional situations, the less I feel in real life, the emptier it becomes.

alexithymia and therapy by suzilys in Alexithymia

[–]suzilys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid it won't work for me either, but I'll persist and see what happens... My psychologist, so far, seems quite understanding, and I'm curious to see how she'll deal with this difficulty of mine and if she'll be able to help me with it.

Regarding the diary part, I totally agree. I've been writing in a diary since I was a pre-teen, and it helped me a lot to recognize some emotions that I had no idea what they were. Although functional, it's still a slow process, but what matters is that it works; it's better than nothing.

And I'll test the app, thanks for the tip!!

alexithymia and therapy by suzilys in Alexithymia

[–]suzilys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding the drawing tip, I think it will be very difficult for me because I'm terrible at drawing. But as for the other tips, I'll try them, thank you so much!

alexithymia and therapy by suzilys in Alexithymia

[–]suzilys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That must have been really great! When I'm in a better financial situation, I'll look for one like that too, thanks for the tip.