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Tag: Alexithymia

  • Learning to regulate my emotions

    Learning to regulate my emotions

    I’m only just learning about my emotions and how to regulate them. I’m 33. I spent a long time with no role models to show me how to do this: What to do before I get angry and do or say something I regret. How to know when I need time to process. When and…

  • Alexithymia and interoception: What the Hell is going on!?

    Alexithymia and interoception: What the Hell is going on!?

    Alexithymia is a condition or difference, which roughly translates in ancient Greek as “no words for emotions.” People who experience alexithymia can have difficulty identifying feelings, describing feelings to others and distinguishing between feelings and the bodily sensations of emotional arousal. Alexithymia is a common experience for us Autistic folk – I have issues with…