Tips on expressing emotions pls guys

Hello my name is Rachel I'm 24 diagnosed with Asperger at the age of 21. As you all know people with asd have difficulties with expressing emotions as a result of that I tent to bottle things up this can turn to anger very quickly and well on monday  suffered the concicensies of my anger, so if anyone has any tips on how to express my emotions I would be extramly greatful thanks

  • Hi I find writing letters and texting help just recently broken up with my boyfrend but we spoken and we hoping to get things back on track. What me and my boyfriend used to do is play childish games to help me express myself more like for example if I was annoyed with him I say get the canon ready get in and fire and he say lovely view up in space now I'm back on earth and that used to help me a lot. 

  • Hello Rachel,

    I have read your post in other thread so am aware of your situation. It is not easy to express emotions with aspergers, and particularly around and during a meltdown. I am good a writing letters, and think that is a good tool, letter or email, so you can think through your emotions and explain how things are from your view.

    A lot depends on the person or persons you want to express your emotions too and the situation. You can't control that, and can only do the best you feel you can. I too bottle things up, and that can build up in to one very intense burst of anger and action.

    I am 49, and haven't been able to change that; it is largely down to my personality where I just want to keep people happy. 

    The only thing I have done to help, is to identify what I am angry about, and try and do everything I can to resolve and ease those on a day to day basis to try and avoid things building up.