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HI and Welcome to the Forum [user:13518]
Forgetting things is something that I recognise more and...
Topic > Alexithymia and Memory
07.05.2022 by Alexej
Topic > Alexithymia and Memory
07.05.2022 by Alexej
Hello and welcome [user:13492]
Yes you are right that alexi is not only found in people on the sp...
Topic > Hello everyone.
06.05.2022 by Alexej
Topic > Hello everyone.
06.05.2022 by Alexej
[user:13435]
Thank you for sharing. It definitely feels a bit better to know that someone else expe...
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
26.04.2022 by User6272ck86
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
26.04.2022 by User6272ck86
[user:13244]
I never thought to do that, but it is a brilliant idea. I can’t really remember what q...
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
26.04.2022 by User6272ck86
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
26.04.2022 by User6272ck86
2/2
Part 2:
[b]"I struggle with creativity, which is frustrating as I enjoy writing but ca...
Topic > Do I have alexithymia?
22.04.2022 by CloudyMentos
Topic > Do I have alexithymia?
22.04.2022 by CloudyMentos
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Good post! I scored REALLY high on the test, except for I understand other's emotions, ju...
Topic > Do I have alexithymia?
22.04.2022 by CloudyMentos
Topic > Do I have alexithymia?
22.04.2022 by CloudyMentos
I have similar difficulties, and applying the process to myself doesn't get me to the same place...
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
22.04.2022 by CloudyMentos
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
22.04.2022 by CloudyMentos
Hi, this sounds exactly like a mirror image of myself and my experiences, l am 100% sure l have undi...
Topic > Do I have Alexithymie or do I have a different problem?
11.04.2022 by Ishtar
Topic > Do I have Alexithymie or do I have a different problem?
11.04.2022 by Ishtar
So the line of thinking right now is to have a flow that:
1) helps with the identification of emoti...
Topic > I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would love to hear about needs and ideas from the community
03.04.2022 by Alexej
Topic > I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would love to hear about needs and ideas from the community
03.04.2022 by Alexej
When you are talking with others or helping them identify their emotions - can you remember what kin...
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
01.04.2022 by bolek
Topic > I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
01.04.2022 by bolek
So the line of thinking right now is to have a flow that:
1) helps with the identification of emoti...
Topic > I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would love to hear about needs and ideas from the community
23.03.2022 by bolek
Topic > I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would love to hear about needs and ideas from the community
23.03.2022 by bolek
Can you share some of your ideas as a starter? I am not coming up with any ideas immediately, but pe...
Topic > I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would love to hear about needs and ideas from the community
18.03.2022 by Alexej
Topic > I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would love to hear about needs and ideas from the community
18.03.2022 by Alexej
I’m working on an app dedicated to improving alexithymia and emotional intelligence, and I would lov...
Forum > Questions and Answers
3 16.03.2022 by bolek
Forum > Questions and Answers
3 16.03.2022 by bolek
Mind my English as it's not my first language, I need to understand more about Alexithymia so I ...
Topic > Is it really Alexithymia?
11.03.2022 by sharpie
Topic > Is it really Alexithymia?
11.03.2022 by sharpie
NO
I dont think so. If empathy is feeling/understanding someone else’s emotions on a deep level th...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
04.03.2022 by User67655N82
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
04.03.2022 by User67655N82
I know how to help other people navigate their emotions and I don’t know what that means
Forum > Questions and Answers
4 26.02.2022 by User6272ck86
Forum > Questions and Answers
4 26.02.2022 by User6272ck86
Archive.org kept a copy thankfully.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200806031342/https://wiki.healt...
Topic > An article about Alexithymia
24.02.2022 by Fireflies
Topic > An article about Alexithymia
24.02.2022 by Fireflies
Hi there. Are these friends that you ran away from, or people with whom there was potential for a re...
Topic > About not being able to be in a group or friends for too long
23.02.2022 by Darek
Topic > About not being able to be in a group or friends for too long
23.02.2022 by Darek
Just coming here to say that I'm the same as others in this thread. I don't see the "po...
Topic > Does anybody else experience this?
23.02.2022 by User63c94N94
Topic > Does anybody else experience this?
23.02.2022 by User63c94N94
I love my kids and grandkids passionately. My greatest fear is that they don't understand how mu...
Topic > Do you love your own children
11.02.2022 by Barb-User
Topic > Do you love your own children
11.02.2022 by Barb-User
Sorry to hear that the therapy was counter productive.
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
01.02.2022 by Alexej
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
01.02.2022 by Alexej
Ok, so I got therapy where I was supposed to integrate emotions, and it did more harm than good. My ...
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
30.01.2022 by User83486A24
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
30.01.2022 by User83486A24
I have noticed that I dont really feel joy, but I do "get" sadness. If something is sad I ca...
Topic > Emotions are a guessing game
29.01.2022 by Alexej
Topic > Emotions are a guessing game
29.01.2022 by Alexej
Not sure if it counts, But since childhood i would cry. if i feel an overwhelming emotion, i cry. Ev...
Topic > Emotions are a guessing game
26.01.2022 by RatBaby
Topic > Emotions are a guessing game
26.01.2022 by RatBaby
About not being able to be in a group or friends for too long
Forum > Personal Experience
1 26.01.2022 by User3c782H9c
Forum > Personal Experience
1 26.01.2022 by User3c782H9c
Hello [user:12010] . I do experience the same feeling. As I read you post I knew I had to at least a...
Topic > What is this really epic feeling??
26.01.2022 by User3c782H9c
Topic > What is this really epic feeling??
26.01.2022 by User3c782H9c
I am in a parallel but slightly different position, in that I am in a relationship but when I talk o...
Topic > Working out "real" relationships
16.01.2022 by Alexej
Topic > Working out "real" relationships
16.01.2022 by Alexej
You already answered your own question "It appears that someone who is asexual without alexithym...
Topic > Alexithymia and Asexuality
13.01.2022 by AwensMom
Topic > Alexithymia and Asexuality
13.01.2022 by AwensMom
ill just add something cause i share some similar things and i see your 16 and im 26. at 16 i was in...
Topic > Emotional unattachment
13.01.2022 by reclutched
Topic > Emotional unattachment
13.01.2022 by reclutched
i just found this trait to and im affected a lot in relationships by it i believe also. in my experi...
Topic > Working out "real" relationships
13.01.2022 by reclutched
Topic > Working out "real" relationships
13.01.2022 by reclutched
I believe I understand, but being able to speak on it is a little more difficult. I also have divo...
Topic > Emotional unattachment
04.01.2022 by User9698cA72
Topic > Emotional unattachment
04.01.2022 by User9698cA72
It is cognitive empathy you are describing. It is a learned response over time.
For example, you...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
04.01.2022 by Rewsnaehttisi
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
04.01.2022 by Rewsnaehttisi
It is cognitive empathy you are describing. It is a learned response over time.
For example, you...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
04.01.2022 by Rewsnaehttisi
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
04.01.2022 by Rewsnaehttisi
Hey, thanks everyone for sharing on here. As much as I don’t have lot of strong emotions toward peop...
Topic > Does anybody else experience this?
23.12.2021 by Jaycie52
Topic > Does anybody else experience this?
23.12.2021 by Jaycie52
Alexi manifests in different ways. It is found that that Alexi emotional states manifest more common...
Topic > People with alexithymia can still experience stuff, right?
18.12.2021 by Milkbad
Topic > People with alexithymia can still experience stuff, right?
18.12.2021 by Milkbad
We have to move past the matriarchy vs patriarchy dichotomy. We have to stop thinking of capitalism ...
Topic > Matriarchy VS Capitalism and Socialism
16.12.2021 by Razo
Topic > Matriarchy VS Capitalism and Socialism
16.12.2021 by Razo
My understanding is it’s an attenuated sensation or understanding of what we feel or what we think w...
Topic > People with alexithymia can still experience stuff, right?
16.12.2021 by Razo
Topic > People with alexithymia can still experience stuff, right?
16.12.2021 by Razo
The question “Can someone alexithymic be an empath” cannot be answered until you first establish you...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
12.12.2021 by aletteinthemaze
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
12.12.2021 by aletteinthemaze
I’m here. I’m not alexithymic - I am an intuitive Empath who is married to a man w Alexithymia (divo...
Topic > Is anybody out there?
12.12.2021 by aletteinthemaze
Topic > Is anybody out there?
12.12.2021 by aletteinthemaze
People with alexithymia can still experience stuff, right?
Forum > Questions and Answers
2 06.12.2021 by Abby
Forum > Questions and Answers
2 06.12.2021 by Abby
I scored 127 on the test, & it said that was very high - I'd never even heard of alexithymia bef...
Topic > Is anybody out there?
25.11.2021 by JeanH
Topic > Is anybody out there?
25.11.2021 by JeanH
Hello [user:11493], I've just scored very high on the alexithymia test. Just learned I'm on ...
Topic > Alexithymia and chronic physical pain
16.11.2021 by User8889cP94
Topic > Alexithymia and chronic physical pain
16.11.2021 by User8889cP94
I feel like a lot of my life has been going through the motions without any real idea what I was fee...
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
10.11.2021 by tanstaafl28
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
10.11.2021 by tanstaafl28
Hi User 87c4cC87,
Thank you for posting. I am older than you, but am new to understanding that a...
Topic > What do I do now? What does this mean?
21.10.2021 by Lee1255
Topic > What do I do now? What does this mean?
21.10.2021 by Lee1255
try these
https://psymed.info/alexithymia-test
google TAS 20 and follow the trail.
Topic > A bit skeptical about the test
06.10.2021 by Alexej
Topic > A bit skeptical about the test
06.10.2021 by Alexej
I possibly have alexithymia, but I think it's on a different spectrum than what a few of you guy...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
06.10.2021 by Ash-
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
06.10.2021 by Ash-
I possibly have alexithymia, but I think it's on a different spectrum than what a few of you guy...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
06.10.2021 by Ash-
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
06.10.2021 by Ash-
I took the test twice, and the second time I scored a 121. I have a therapist, but I don't know ...
Topic > A bit skeptical about the test
06.10.2021 by Ash-
Topic > A bit skeptical about the test
06.10.2021 by Ash-
I scored a 121, sorry. I should've said that at first.
Topic > I can feel (?) emotions (possible alexithymia) I scored high
06.10.2021 by Ash-
Topic > I can feel (?) emotions (possible alexithymia) I scored high
06.10.2021 by Ash-
I can feel (?) emotions (possible alexithymia) I scored high
Forum > General Information
1 06.10.2021 by Ash-
Forum > General Information
1 06.10.2021 by Ash-
HI User87c4cC87
I hate these names (like User87c4cC87)
It took me a while to work our how you ca...
Topic > What do I do now? What does this mean?
18.09.2021 by Alexej
Topic > What do I do now? What does this mean?
18.09.2021 by Alexej
Hi, I know what you mean. I can tell when the emotion is a positive or a negative one and I usually ...
Topic > trapped inside my head
17.09.2021 by User87c4cC87
Topic > trapped inside my head
17.09.2021 by User87c4cC87
I would not put too much store by one test.
You might want to take the test a couple of times and ...
Topic > A bit skeptical about the test
16.09.2021 by Alexej
Topic > A bit skeptical about the test
16.09.2021 by Alexej
HI and welcome to the Forum
Seems like you are in a really tough place. Explaining emotions is re...
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
16.09.2021 by Alexej
Topic > Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
16.09.2021 by Alexej
When you talk about the 'visions' you paint, what are you referring to?
Topic > Alexithymia and art
13.09.2021 by User74524A85
Topic > Alexithymia and art
13.09.2021 by User74524A85
I’m just discovering this for the first time. I had a similar situation. My fiancee, relationship of...
Topic > Hi I'm new here. Anyone in a relationship?
02.09.2021 by Userc3939L35
Topic > Hi I'm new here. Anyone in a relationship?
02.09.2021 by Userc3939L35
Do you guys struggle with expressing the feeling you really want to
Forum > Questions and Answers
4 19.08.2021 by User65223P15
Forum > Questions and Answers
4 19.08.2021 by User65223P15
I just came across that poem as well.
It really spoke to me.
Welcome to the forum
Topic > Who would have known
17.08.2021 by Alexej
Topic > Who would have known
17.08.2021 by Alexej
its definitely always been like this for me; i don't think i can ever recall a time that i could fee...
Topic > frustrating
09.08.2021 by User67177O49
Topic > frustrating
09.08.2021 by User67177O49
[quote] I really don’t know if there’s a way to “fix” this condition I guess it’s pretty rare. [/quo...
Topic > Newbie mostly just wanting to know she’s not alone
05.08.2021 by Alexej
Topic > Newbie mostly just wanting to know she’s not alone
05.08.2021 by Alexej
Hi there, 26 year old female here also struggling in my relationship. Luckily he’s very patient and ...
Topic > Newbie mostly just wanting to know she’s not alone
04.08.2021 by User69084J69
Topic > Newbie mostly just wanting to know she’s not alone
04.08.2021 by User69084J69
I asked my therapist this same question. I’ve been in a relationship a little over a year now and ha...
Topic > Working out "real" relationships
04.08.2021 by User69084J69
Topic > Working out "real" relationships
04.08.2021 by User69084J69
Yes I think a number of people in here would share some of the things you are describing.
Howeve...
Topic > frustrating
27.07.2021 by Alexej
Topic > frustrating
27.07.2021 by Alexej
Funny that prosopagnosia was mentioned. I have that too. I have always blamed it on having frequent ...
Topic > Wait... so you're supposed to read their face to figure out what they're talking about? ?
17.07.2021 by User40523O89
Topic > Wait... so you're supposed to read their face to figure out what they're talking about? ?
17.07.2021 by User40523O89
[user:6692] I actually have a similar problem. I don't understand why I'm like this to be honest. Bu...
Topic > 142 on the Questionnaire and I'm Only 17
07.07.2021 by User61107A48
Topic > 142 on the Questionnaire and I'm Only 17
07.07.2021 by User61107A48
I am currently in my second marriage. One of the main issues with my first marriage was that is my e...
Topic > Dealing with Alexithymia in relationships?
03.07.2021 by User90204D12
Topic > Dealing with Alexithymia in relationships?
03.07.2021 by User90204D12
This sounds like awe, although somewhat spontaneous. Is there a time, place, or event, or state of m...
Topic > What is this really epic feeling??
30.06.2021 by User89923J33
Topic > What is this really epic feeling??
30.06.2021 by User89923J33
Hi @Tetris290
Good to see you have found this site.
It is not the most dynamic of sites so plea...
Topic > New here
30.06.2021 by Alexej
Topic > New here
30.06.2021 by Alexej
Thank you for your description of what is going on for you.
It sounds quite different - and I ha...
Topic > What is this really epic feeling??
24.06.2021 by Alexej
Topic > What is this really epic feeling??
24.06.2021 by Alexej
I was talking to my ex last night, and he mentioned that when we were together I would do certain th...
Topic > Does anybody else experience this?
10.06.2021 by User67915K93
Topic > Does anybody else experience this?
10.06.2021 by User67915K93
I feel you man. At my fathers funeral i cried maybe a few tears. However i just generally felt “meh”...
Topic > Empathy???
10.06.2021 by Throwaway1738
Topic > Empathy???
10.06.2021 by Throwaway1738
Try reading this
https://embrace-autism.com/suffering-from-alexithymia/
also follow the links...
Topic > I don't know if I have Alexithymia, help?
03.06.2021 by Alexej
Topic > I don't know if I have Alexithymia, help?
03.06.2021 by Alexej
Hi there,
I recently learned I have family history and my grandfather (mom’s side) WWII vet out of ...
Topic > Alexithymia and chronic physical pain
01.06.2021 by User57097L50
Topic > Alexithymia and chronic physical pain
01.06.2021 by User57097L50
I know I definitely used to have emotions, and i am most definitely able to read the emotions of oth...
Topic > Is anybody out there?
29.05.2021 by User46528H57
Topic > Is anybody out there?
29.05.2021 by User46528H57
In that case, you can hear from me. I only found out about alexithymia and its relation to autism s...
Topic > Hello new here
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Topic > Hello new here
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
User 26983E79, I can relate to that. Fears of this kind are all too common when you are on the auti...
Topic > need help!!
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Topic > need help!!
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
I disagree with that too, original poster. Loving someone even in the face of feeling cold, pale, l...
Topic > life as a christian
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Topic > life as a christian
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Alexithymia and empathy--can. they co-exist in the same person? I would say yes; I'm the first per...
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Topic > can someone with alexithymia be an empath?
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
I sing in an entry-level choir in my home town. My crazy dream would be to learn how to play a drum...
Topic > Alexithymia and art
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Topic > Alexithymia and art
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
I'm here. My alexithymia score was 147. I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (as it was called ...
Topic > Is anybody out there?
27.05.2021 by User34830M97
Topic > Is anybody out there?
27.05.2021 by User34830M97