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Thought this might be helpful to identify the feelings that we have. That is of course assuming that you are a dope like me and not able to know how you feel 
luv GR affectionate angry annoyed betrayed blissful blue burdened charmed cheated cheerful condemned contented crushed defeated despairing distraught disturbed dominmated eager empathetic energetic enervated exasperated fearful flustered foolish frantic guilty grief-stricken happy helpful high horrible hurt hysterical ignored imposed upon infuriated intimidated isolated jealous jumpy kind left out loving melancholy miserable nervous OK outraged peaceful persecuted pressured put upon rejected relaxed relieved sad satisfied scared shocked spiteful stunned stupid sympathetic tense terrible thwarted tired trapped troupled unfaired-against volnerable wonderful worried weepy — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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This is great and thanks for sending it in…I’m already printing it out. I’m in good touch with my emotions (a lot of therapy helped), but there are a few here I never thought of. We all need to be able to somewhat define what we are feeling (I’m talking about the negative ones) so that we can figure out where they are coming from and what we want to do about them. The good emotions are to be enjoyed…come to think of it, sometimes we need to be able to label them too or else we can just take them for granted and only focus on the bad ones. Hmmm… xxoo Rita
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Just a P.S. As I was reading over the printed list, I could see how far I’ve come and where I am today. So it’s also good as an inventory list. Rita
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:Thought this might be helpful to identify the feelings that we have. That is 
f course assuming that you are a dope like me and not able to know how you :feel :luv GR Dear GR, You aren`t a dope! When I did CBT, my psychologist gave me a list of feelings. She told me it was pretty common for people with anxiety disorders to have a hard time identifying what they are feeling. It`s certainly true for me. Thanks for the list! Jackie ~*~Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have~*~ ~ Doris Mortman ~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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G R – Although it may not be the case right now, I would often have a difficult time with the question, "how do you feel?" I tell you, I felt like spock from star trek being asked that very question. I’d have to sit & think and I wouldn’t be too sure if my answer was right. -z-
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Although it may not be the case right now, I would often have a difficult time with the question, "how do you feel?" I tell you, I felt like spock from star trek being asked that very question. I’d have to sit & think and I wouldn’t be too sure if my answer was right.
That’s exactly it. Even after I sat and thought I had no idea. I was told by my doc at one point in time, "you are telling me the things that you "think" but I don’t hear how you feel" it has taken me 8 months to work out how I felt 8 months ago. lol Hey maybe I just need pointy ears and all will be just _logical_. ;-P GR — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Thought this might be helpful to identify the feelings that we have. That is of course assuming that you are a dope like me and not able to know how you feel luv GR
Hi GR, People with panic disorder often have "alexithymia" which is defined this way: A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that overlaps diagnostic entities but is common is psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. **The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one’s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life**. http://www.webref.org/psychology/a/alexithymia.htm Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thought this might be helpful to identify the feelings that we have. That is of course assuming that you are a dope like me and not able to know how you feel luv GR Hi GR, People with panic disorder often have "alexithymia" which is defined this way: A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that overlaps diagnostic entities but is common is psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. **The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one’s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life**. http://www.webref.org/psychology/a/alexithymia.htm Chip
I don’t recognize myself at all in this description. Is it really true that people with PD *often* have alexithymia? I feel it doesn’t seem to go for most people I met, here, elsewhere on the net or in RL. Anybody any input? Philip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – People with panic disorder often have "alexithymia" which is defined this way: A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that overlaps diagnostic entities but is common is psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. **The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one’s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life**. http://www.webref.org/psychology/a/alexithymia.htm Chip I don’t recognize myself at all in this description. Is it really true that people with PD *often* have alexithymia? I feel it doesn’t seem to go for most people I met, here, elsewhere on the net or in RL. Anybody any input? Philip
The issue came up about a year ago and my impression of what Margrove was saying was that alexithymia is common in people with panic disorder. I don’t recognize it in myself either. Then again, maybe not recognizing it is part of the problem. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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Thank you for this chip. I will have a chat with my therapists about this. I am very interested because my gp suggested that some of the symptoms that I was having could be part of ptsd amongst others. So the posibility of "alexithymia" being part of other disorders may make some sense. not sure that i do though 
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thought this might be helpful to identify the feelings that we have. That is of course assuming that you are a dope like me and not able to know how you feel luv GR Hi GR, People with panic disorder often have "alexithymia" which is defined this way: A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that overlaps diagnostic entities but is common is psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. **The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one’s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life**. http://www.webref.org/psychology/a/alexithymia.htm Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thought this might be helpful to identify the feelings that we have. That is of course assuming that you are a dope like me and not able to know how you feel luv GR Hi GR, People with panic disorder often have "alexithymia" which is defined this way: A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that overlaps diagnostic entities but is common is psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. **The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one’s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life**. http://www.webref.org/psychology/a/alexithymia.htm Chip I don’t recognize myself at all in this description. Is it really true that people with PD *often* have alexithymia? I feel it doesn’t seem to go for most people I met, here, elsewhere on the net or in RL. Anybody any input? Philip
It sure sounds a hell of a lot like me! Except I don’t know what "affective function" is. I do have a possible diagnosis of (can never spell this and I’m not taking 5 minute to do it) "schizto-affective" disorder if that has anything to do with it. And "The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one’s own emotions." Well it only took me close to 40 years to be able to tell a Dr.! The way I was diagnosed with panic and anxiety was "different". I went to be treated for ADD, and on the form they had me fill out, it asked a few questions about being hyperactive, like running around the room as a child, and things like that. I made a note to read the back of the page, there I finally described in great detail how I felt I would have been like that, but I was always too scared, or often petrified to act as I wanted to. Tono — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm
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