My emotions are quite weak I barely notice them. Maybe it’s flat/blunted affect from psychosis but I was under the impression that was more about expression of emotion rather than the emotions themselves
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I’m actually full of emotion all the time except when I’m meant to be full of emotion. All the guys in the gym joke about it and call me Gunni ( after the very emotionless mma fighter Gunnar Nelson)
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I think the main trouble is showing it
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i had flat effect but then i changed med and it helped me get back some of what i had lost, i use to wonder what it was, was it me or the med and i got my answer
Sarcosine brought back my emotions but it was too strong and I got uncomfortable.
I think that my emotions have been kinda dull since I’ve been taking meds. I remember that they used to be much stronger when I was unmedicated.
Usually have a “don’t give a ■■■■” attitude. Tend to be explosive when mad.
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I try to express positive emotions and force out the more ridiculous ones unless I feel they are justified…but my judgements not great ATM…Ive been feeling kinda salty…and have cut down on my posts due to it…I usually re read my post a few times before I hit reply or post…and try to limit myself to positive things…or the stupid humor I have but I feel I can do better…especially right now…
Im mostly apathetic
Before meds and whenever I stop using meds I have very strong emotions and am really sensitive. I like it that way, except for the psychotic terror and guilt. Great happiness and love, even euphoria. Big sadness, depression, guilt. Overwhelming anxiety and terror. Sometimes - it’s the one I’m least accepting of and repressing the most - anger attacks.
On meds I have hardly any emotions. Even though my pdoc thinks otherwise, because she sees me laugh and cry still. But it all feels very weak, dull and fake. I don’t feel connected to myself at all.
My court order is almost finished, so I’m contemplating a med change.
Honestly I’m an emotional trainwreck about everything.
“Shadowdash, why are you crying? Certainly it’s not because of this stupid cartoon.”
“N-no, of course not ;______;”
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My emotions are strong, I just don’t have the same emotional range as I used to. I have like 4 emotions. @Surprisedj talked about regaining his emotional range after adding on latuda. Maybe There is a chance we can get better.
Comes and goes lately. Met a female friend for the first time about 7 years ago and felt sparks between us. I hadn’t had an emotional reaction to anyone on that level since the 80’s.
I’m not particularly gay but I always swoon when Gunnar is in the octagon. No idea why.
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The emotional pendulum kinda broke when I began taking medication. Now I am stuck somewhere in the middle.
My negative emotions have always been much stronger than my positive emotions which are comparatively blunted.
The intensity of the negative emotions could cause problems on and off line.
A regular dose of antipsychotic has dampened down the intensity of the negative emotions ,but not really increased that of the positive ones.
mine are too strong to handle. i blame bpd
May I ask you what is the name of the med that helped with your flat affect? i.e. what med you changed to