Alexithymia, mental health, addiction
Alexithymia is a significant part of the Autistic experience, and it has huge knock on effects for our mental health and wellbeing.
https://emergentdivergence.com/2023/06/28/autism-and-alexithymia-the-fallout-for-our-mental-health/
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I'm not sure that this applies to me to that extent ? Partly true (I have trouble accepting that I'm angry because I'm "not supposed to get angry") but it feels there's more to it than suppression.
My therapist also suggested this, but it just doesn't ring true.
For me, the sense of the emotion in the moment is just *missing*.
I think there's something about the fact that I have to do so much processing in the moment (dealing with sensory overload, reading people's meaning etc) that there's no space for the emotional awareness.
@DivergentDumpsterPhoenix @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy
I think the only time I'm really "in the moment" is when it's just me and the dogs and the parrot. In the backyard, the dogs sniffing everything, Scooter the Gray getting head scratches in my lap, and just enjoying the day and each other. I'm completely at peace in those times.
@ceruleanarc @DivergentDumpsterPhoenix @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy
@ScottSoCal
That sounds so awesome.