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Originally Posted by pinkpony
what can a person do if they cant recognize what theyre feeling? ..for example most of the time when im upset or sad or stressed or overwhelmed i feel absolutely NOTHING. i feel empty. and so my response (in that moment) is non-existent. usually, a while later i act out whatever im feeling in very unhealthy ways (bingeing, cutting, and other stuff), but even then i dont realize its in response to some stressor. ive only realized it recently in therapy, but unraveling even ONE episode of unhealthy behaviour takes HOURS. i know the first step towards stopping such behaviour is recognizing when ur feeling low/stressed...but what if u cant recognize those emotions? like at all? has anyone else experienced this? had any success in dealing with it? ..any input would be appreciated. thanks!
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the best thing I can tell you is read up on material on what your problems are ,that should give you some insight on how to handle the problem at hand. maybe find a therapist that you can talk to whom unstands you,an that you feel you can be open with. if you have a close friend that you can tell how you feel too,an can trust not to tell others what you said. to be honest,as far as I know from all the therapy I have had ,some of it works but other times I'm not sure.mental health problems seem to be the hardest to cure no matter what medicadation they put you on. then it might not be the right one so you try another ,untill you find the right one.
I have be dealing with problems such as did,add,bdp an if that was not enought...I have something called{klineflelters sydrome}. theres no cure for it ,nor medication to treat it either. dealing with it has put me in alot of hospitals ,yet no doctor really knows how to treat it.I know more than the doctors but I still suffer with it ,and don't see any hope at all.wish you all the luck,I'll talk to you if you would like.