[peeps757]

I never went through the stages of learning emotions when I was a child and up until now I haven't felt emotions other than okay and not okay. I FINALLY have medications under control enough that my moods are pretty stable, i'm not manic, im not depressed. i think I'm feeling "normal"? I don't know how to explain it. I'm not having mood swings im just having i guess simple every day emotions, but i'm so confused and I don't have names for them. Some of it is too much I'm going through so many changes, it would be a little easier if I could at least understand, or know what these emotions are called. Don't get me wrong, I am pleased to be stable. I've been unstable for a very long time, I just don't know what to do with myself. it's as if I'm waiting for the next swing to happen. I'm not sure what you do when you arent swinging every few hours/every day.

[Thunder Bow]

Just go with the flow. Do not worry about what the emotions are called.

[peeps757]

Originally Posted by Thunder Bow

Just go with the flow. Do not worry about what the emotions are called.

That would be great. Not something i'm good at either. actually I think what i meant this morning, or what I mean right now because i don't remember much from this morning I've changed too much, emotions scare the crap out of me. I don't like not understanding what is going on especially with myself and emotions are something that can be very misunderstood and I'm petrified of everything that i've really been feeling lately because like what my post said I had went a week being stable and i was feeling things that weren't my normal feelings of mania or extreme depression. and now, once again, i don't know where i'm at with all of it. i'm trying to just "go with the flow" but emotions change too fast and i really just don't know how to deal with it.

[prism2b2]

Originally Posted by peeps757

That would be great. Not something i'm good at either. actually I think what i meant this morning, or what I mean right now because i don't remember much from this morning I've changed too much, emotions scare the crap out of me. I don't like not understanding what is going on especially with myself and emotions are something that can be very misunderstood and I'm petrified of everything that i've really been feeling lately because like what my post said I had went a week being stable and i was feeling things that weren't my normal feelings of mania or extreme depression. and now, once again, i don't know where i'm at with all of it. i'm trying to just "go with the flow" but emotions change too fast and i really just don't know how to deal with it.

You could try keeping an emotion journal. I did this once and it helped me through a bad time. I wrote about 3 emotions I felt that day, what caused them and how I dealt with them. I kept it short but it helped me be more aware of what I was feeling and why.
There are long lists of names of emotions. Try googling "emotion list".

Just an idea. Take care.

[Thunder Bow]

Healing can be kinda Scary. .. and you are Healing! Welcome to your new world of being able to feel!