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talking to myself

Oh god, I don't talk to myself out loud. That'd just be nuts ;)

But honestly for as long as I can remember I hear my thoughts, and different thoughts have different voices. When I tried to explain this to my mother she was ready to have me locked up in a straightjacket. But I think most people know what I mean, I have a constantly running inner monolouge that isn't only once voice. So I guess its not a monolouge. Anyway. Thats me weighing in on the subject.
 
I don't talk to myself outloud, but I experience inner dialogue in my mind all the time. I also like to create songs in my mind. I'm a very musically inclined and also introverted person. I don't understand what people mean by "awkward silence," I often prefer silence to mindless babble, as it gives me a chance to hear cool music in my head or to focus on my inner thoughts.
 
^^LOL

I was an only child and I remember talking to myself quite a bit. It passed the time and it kept me from being lonely. I still spend a fair amount of time alone but that's ok because I'm good company to me :)

As an adult, I talk to myself outloud quite a bit in the car. I sing, I scream (road-rage style), I make amusing comments outloud to myself about people walking by the road...I know I'm eccentric, but I'm not crazy ;) I see it as a way to entertain myself.

Thinking outloud is a great way for me to sort out my disjointed thoughts. When I hear how fragmented my thoughts sound outloud, then I can begin to organize them and file them away accordingly.
 
hehe this is good stuff - there is more of us out there then I realise :)
 
I do this, especially if I have to do something, like a talk, job interview or if I have to discuss something serious with someone. I find it helps because I can plan what to say and can think ahead to what might be said to me.

Other times its usually when I'm driving and say things to myself like, "what a tool" if someone does something stupid. Also at things said on the radio. And I sing by myself too.

I think I need help. :D
 
I drive everybody mad by talking to myself, half the time I don’t even notice I'm doing it (I also talk to inanimate objects like my computer & my car and I talk so much to my cat that he probably thinks he is human).

If I’m at work I’ll be typing away and talking about what I’ve got to do, the girls are always calling out “are you talking to me?” with my PA, I have to actually say her name before she’ll take notice of what I’m doing (this sucks when I’m just running though a list of what to do and I say “get Leah to...”).

I have ADHD and haste I have to agree with honEbee on the thought patterns thing.

I always have at least 3 streams of thought going on in my head – say like now, I’m thinking about what I’m typing, I’m wondering if the dickhead outside will stop using his electric screwdriver, I have AVB – Yet Another Day going through my head and I’m deciding what to cook for dinner... and that’s without adding in the argument I’m having with myself about which dress I’m wearing to the work xmas party “pink, or black, well neither is very Christmassy” etc.

My head is like my own personal jukebox with live streaming music 24/7... it’s a pity it sometimes gets caught on repeat on a song that I loathe and I really think half of my sleeping problems are due to the fact that my brain never shuts up.

I kind of like to think that my brain is so full I have to talk to myself to let some of the ideas out or it’ll explode ;)

I’m also very likely certifiably insane. :o =D
 
i think in principle, but i'm hyperactive as well as no attention span (it's been a long time since I questioned the difference). I'm sure someone more qualified could hilight the exact differences, I'm pretty sure it was explained to me that ADD was the same as ADHD - the kid didn't just appear to be drinking red cordial all the time ;) The kid could be withdrawn, shy, quiet and still have the ADD thought patterns and lack of attention span.

That made me curious and I had to go look (a bit stereotypical for my liking but here ya go):

ADD and ADHD can both be difficult and cause distractibility, forgetfulness, disorganization, difficulty following rapid conversations, and low self esteem. Both can cause difficulty in completing school work and assignments in a timely manner. Either can affect an individual’s ability to keep track of their belongings or to keep track of time.

However, there are some major differences between ADD and ADHD. Bev Price, on her website, lists some important characteristics of both.

ADD Characteristics:
Sluggish, Honors other’s boundaries, Obedient, Underassertive, Overly Polite, Docile, Modest, Shy,Socially Withdrawn, Bonds with others but doesn’t attract friends

ADHD Characteristics
Physically Hyperactive, Impulsive, Intrusive, Rebellious, Bossy, Irritation, Show Off/Egotistical, Attracts friends but doesn’t easily bond, More prone toward Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorders


from here
 
I can relate to both kinda - except for the hyperactive bit - definately not that *lol*

Thanks kitty :)
 
When I am tripping I have loud arguments with myself, when I am all sober I usualy liy down on my bed, hug my covers and talk to them as if they where my girl, but I still talk for the both of us.
 
The hyper part is the most important part of ADHD (hence the H added to ADD).

Some people can exhibit symptoms from each group. I'm more the ADD type (I have NO hyperness), but I do have some of the other characteristics of ADHD as well.
 
I talk to myself all the time. My mother is even worse.

I was diagnosed with ADD at a very early age (this was late 80s/early 90s). I'm not medicated for it or anything. I'm not hyperactive, but I can find it very difficult to sit in one place for a long time. I have gotten way way better with it though.
 
I have really bad ADD, but I never talk to myself out loud or even with an internal monologue.
 
I usually do this, if i find something shocking or funny. Just mutter something to myself and laugh or be bewildered lol
 
I talk to myself all the time, alone or in public. Usually if I'm in public I try to make sure no one is around first or to talk quietly but sometimes I don't even care.
 
I have really bad ADD, but I never talk to myself out loud or even with an internal monologue.
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Interesting. That ADD list PsychoKitten wrote describes my childhood perfectly.
There was a point in my life when I really didn't communicate with myself. Completely lacking internal dialogue, most of my actions and thoughts were more intuitive in nature. I think that type of thinking is more efficient for certain situations, but I find I work problems out and plan much better now that I actively use my internal dialogue a lot more often.

Talking to oneself is probably only a sign of insanity when you aren't conscious that you are talking to yourself, and that those words are born from your own mind. Like homebums that have full on conversations with themselves as two different characters...
 
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