It's a process, learning to feel again...and learning how to do that safely...where you feel safe feeling those emotions. Yes, it could be from growing up around those that controlled how you would feel. One thing from that I think is that you learned to suppress your anger quite quickly. So when your T asks you, how does that feel, how do you feel about that, or how does that make you feel, even mouthing the words might be scary for you.

You could list emotions... and then note those emotions that you think would be fine for someone else to have.... and maybe then, with time, you could note that if something like that happened to you (not acknowledging whether it has or not) then it might also make you feel xxxx.

To be able to sense some anger, for instance, and keep it under control but express it to another: "you are making me angry" is an ultimate goal.

To realize that you want to feel emotions is a good step too. To think or say, "I would like to be able to appreciate the sunset," can be the start of learning how to do that (again?)



Your respective Ts can help you find your way safely.