zozie
Well-Known Member
Does anyone else have trouble describing feelings verbally? I've heard of alexithymia but it's often described as crying for no apparent reason. I have a flat affect, and physical expression seems stuck. I feel deeply inside, but it's usually an image, like a tidal wave, and I can't seem to communicate it until I write it out. And even then, I describe it as a tidal wave, not as "feeling overwhelmed".
Then, when I share the image to someone else, they say something like, "It sounds like you're feeling overwhelmed," so I try to adapt my language. But it doesn't come out like this naturally.
Any other experiences like this?
Then, when I share the image to someone else, they say something like, "It sounds like you're feeling overwhelmed," so I try to adapt my language. But it doesn't come out like this naturally.
Any other experiences like this?