Find It Hard to Recognize and Name What You’re Feeling?

There’s a word for that: Alexithymia

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I only recently learned that there’s a word for what I was doing nearly my entire life. And, it was only in the past couple of years that I was even aware I was doing it.

The only emotion I seemed to recognize was anger. Fear felt like anger. Disappointment felt like anger…

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Dr. Christine Bradstreet
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

Editor of Change Your Mind Change Your Life and Success On The Spectrum. I wrote a book to help you be happy. Get yours at www.happyeverafter.info