Tell me your success stories.
I was diagnosed with autism and alexithymia just over a year ago. It was always suspected, but now we know.
My partner and I are currently going through a rough patch, mainly stemming from my inability to offer the emotional support she needs and my poor skills in noticing when she needs emotional support.
Since learning I have alexithymia, I’ve been seeing a new therapist, reading lots and doing a lot of work to develop better emotional awareness and language. I even stopped taking my SSRIs, with the support of my healthcare practitioners, so I could feel things better without being dulled. It’s full on, I’m quite overwhelmed. I feel I’m making progress but right now I’m worried it won’t be enough or that it’ll take too long.
I’m in need of some reassurance that things can work out. I’d love to hear your success stories of managing relationships with alexithymia, or as the partner of someone with it.