How to have emotions?

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I never had emotions even before sz. I was always like a robot. I am always weird. Is it ADHD? I think my hypersexuality stems from a lack of emotions, I was always hypersexual even before sz. Now on risperidone i am much less hypersexual. I had anger issues before being on it. I never felt normal in my life eventhough i accomplished a lot. I can’t date due to a lack of emotions, i feel like a bad person

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I think some people are different than others in that some are less emotional and it isn’t wrong. I am not emotional.

I felt only depression and anger for many years. I feel a good emotion playing guitar. I would like to share it with someone.

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Should I take Adderall I read it helps but my dr wont prescribe it

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I can’t even feel depression because I have no emotions. My dr said its sz. Share your guitar here on a new thread

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I’m very emotional and unstable I think it’s my weakness to be emotional

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Emotions can lie to you , you can create pure logical thinking without emotion

You have ability to reason

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I am logical but don’t feel good

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Then create something to feel good , with your brain… I mean don’t try to be happy better be unhappy and achieve a lot. At least have something to be proud

If you can

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I was on respiridon I know how it feels, but feeling emotion isn’t everything in life

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At least I am not psychotic I guess

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I think you are smart just focus your energy on some goal

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I can’t be positive as i dont experience positive emotion. I was always a negative person even before sz

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Did a specific event cause an emotional shut down? It sounds like you’re trying to avoid/suppress the other emotions by redirecting toward being angry, because, as I’ve mentioned in other threads, anger makes people feel stronger. The emotions needed for romance are vulnerability, trust, kindness, compassion, tenderness, love. Many of these are frowned upon as “weakness.” Society really screws men up with this one…and teaches them that crying or showing emotion is a weakness…some women get shamed for crying too. I don’t know much about you though. This is just a guess. I’m no expert.

There is a condition called being schizoid. But if you can feel anger then I don’t think that’s your issue. :thinking:

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I never had emotions, I got anger when i got sz but the meds suppress the anger

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Oh. So no happiness at birthday gifts? No nothing?

I read that many families with schizoid members also have some members with schizophrenia. They’re slightly tied together some how…according to stuff I remember reading.

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No nothing 1555

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Can you relate to any of this?

Schizoid personality disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Yes sounds like me

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You can’t beat yourself up over emotions, money or relationships that you don’t have yet.
You can be the great person you are instead of wishing for things that may not be possible. If you felt terror then that would motivate you. That’s what motivates me to do the things I do all day now. The terror of missing something that could have been. I think you feel this or you wouldn’t post these questions. So you do feel something. Organize your thoughts around this.

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Are there people and things you still find interesting, even without emotions? You said you accomplished a lot. What motivated you? I like puzzles of all kinds. Visual, words, chess. :thinking:

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