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Do you talk to yourself?

Also, if you do, do you hold two sides of a conversation, or just talk?

I, personally, almost always talk to myself. I hold both sides of the conversation, which seems a bit odd now thta I think of it, especially because of the way it happens.

Oh. My. God. Does Neo-Anarchists ever stop posting? Do I? Why am I talking to myself?

I talk to my self, don't I Branin, yes, I do.


ummmmmmmm.....yes

off topic.... Talking to inanimate objects in not inherhently a problem. It is when they start talking back that you are in trouble.

Out loud? Not beyond the odd expletive.

I talk to my self, don't I Branin, yes, I do.


ummmmmmmm.....yes

off topic.... Talking to inanimate objects in not inherhently a problem. It is when they start talking back that you are in trouble.
It's even more of a problem when the inanimate objects are in league and out to get you, too.

i am guilty of this. big time. i hold both sides of the dialogue, often. what is disturbing though, is i am apparently, according to several friends, developing a sing song tone when i do this. they say it's really annoying, and, upon furrther examination, psycotic sounding. i dont think i am getting married ever.

Define 'thought'. ;)

i am guilty of this. big time. i hold both sides of the dialogue, often. what is disturbing though, is i am apparently, according to several friends, developing a sing song tone when i do this. they say it's really annoying, and, upon furrther examination, psycotic sounding. i dont think i am getting married ever.
Some of my psychiatrically-inclined friends say I sometimes show symptoms of DID with the whole self-talk thing and some other odd things that happen to me. I say who the hell cares, I'm taking enough medication anyway, and it's not like I'll kill somebody or something.

Define 'thought'. ;)
Err, huh?

Thoughts are too jumbled, gotta verbalize to linearize. It's a great way to understand all that abstract bullcrap that goes on inside your skull.

It's even more of a problem when the inanimate objects are in league and out to get you, too.
I know. I don't get along with walls or doors. They like to hit me.

Err, huh?

To 'think' is to converse with yourself. As such, I am very much guilty. ;)

Some of my psychiatrically-inclined friends say I sometimes show symptoms of DID with the whole self-talk thing and some other odd things that happen to me. I say who the hell cares, I'm taking enough medication anyway, and it's not like I'll kill somebody or something.
i think this is great. how much meds are you taking? is it the GOOD stuff to cure BAD stuff??? or maybe i am just being nosy.

Yes, both sides, all the time. I have no other company. 8)

I usually refer to myself as "we". Is that unusual? Long ago, I decided to claim that I was no longer human but an entity. After all, I already had my own "-ism," according to some friends.

I suppose this is in the wrong thread.

Neo , i got the answer on the other forum. i love honesty :D

I hold up both ends of the conversation. It usually ends as an exchange like this:

1--"stop talking to yourself, moron."
2--"what did you say?"
1--"you heard me!"
2--"fine, beeyotch, have it your way!"
1--"shut up!"
2--"you shut up!"
3--"will you both just shut the hell up?!"
1--*silence*
2--*cricket chirping in the distance*
3--"thank you."
1--*grumbles* "condescending little..."

i think this is great. how much meds are you taking? is it the GOOD stuff to cure BAD stuff??? or maybe i am just being nosy.
Ritalin for my lack of an attention span, although I'm tapering off it at the moment, as it's not really helping me at the moment. And no, i'm not snorting it or anything.

Wellbutrin, for depression.

Lithium, for mood stabilisation, but my psychiatrist is looking to find something better.

I may be taking Seroquel soon to see if that will help any. I'm also trying to get my hands on some sort of sedative for my sleep problems, but first I have to go in for a few sleep studies.

Neo , i got the answer on the other forum. i love honesty :D
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Other forum? What?

Ritalin for my lack of an attention span, although I'm tapering off it at the moment, as it's not really helping me at the moment. And no, i'm not snorting it or anything.

Wellbutrin, for depression.

Lithium, for mood stabilisation, but my psychiatrist is looking to find something better.

I may be taking Seroquel soon to see if that will help any. I'm also trying to get my hands on some sort of sedative for my sleep problems, but first I have to go in for a few sleep studies.
sounds like you are in good hands. lithium is rough, though.

sounds like you are in good hands. lithium is rough, though.
Yeah, although it hasn't really kicked in with much by way of side effects yet, so I'm lucky. So far, it seems to be doing its job pretty well.

Yeah, although it hasn't really kicked in with much by way of side effects yet, so I'm lucky. So far, it seems to be doing its job pretty well.
makes me happy to hear. how old are you, if i may?

If I was able to hold a decent converstaion I would talk to my self all of the time.

makes me happy to hear. how old are you, if i may?
19.

19.
so young. the process takes a while, correct?

so young. the process takes a while, correct?
Yes, a year or two.

I talk to myself until my lack of conversation skills stops me dead in my tracks.

I talk to myself until my lack of conversation skills stops me dead in my tracks.
I'm so antisocial, I don't even talk to myself!!
:D

I'm so antisocial, I don't even talk to myself!!
:D
I'm sorry.

*talks to N-A*

i have a tendency to talk to things when they begin to irritate me, and im pretty known for narrating to myself at random times. from time to time, i will sing about what im doing "uh-oh, playin some morrowind, playing some morrowind, kickin ass, kickin ass, oh shit, gotta run, run like hell, ruuun you slow bastard run, if you die i am going to kill you" and so on..

see, I wouldn't be talking to myself if I ...if I had someone else to talk to. *sob*

;)

see, I wouldn't be talking to myself if I ...if I had someone else to talk to. *sob*

;)
:(
You need a hug.
:fluffle:

:(
You need a hug.
:fluffle:
hey, seen as nobody talks to you, and nobody cares to engage in conversation with me, looks like we've found each other. we could start the 'lonely people support group', the lpsg.
'Hi. I'm Alinania and I have no one to talk to.'

i have a tendency to talk to things when they begin to irritate me, and im pretty known for narrating to myself at random times. from time to time, i will sing about what im doing "uh-oh, playin some morrowind, playing some morrowind, kickin ass, kickin ass, oh shit, gotta run, run like hell, ruuun you slow bastard run, if you die i am going to kill you" and so on..
Morrowind, very good game. :)

hey, seen as nobody talks to you, and nobody cares to engage in conversation with me, looks like we've found each other. we could start the 'lonely people support group', the lpsg.
'Hi. I'm Alinania and I have no one to talk to.'
"Hi. I'm Branin, and I have no one to talk to. Well not really. I will talk to anybody. They just don't listen. No one talk to me. Ever. Maybe it's because I ramble on and on and on and on.... Any ways. Yeah, I wish people would talk to me, because they don't, even though I talk to them. Blah blah blah......."

Ritalin for my lack of an attention span, although I'm tapering off it at the moment, as it's not really helping me at the moment. And no, i'm not snorting it or anything.

Wellbutrin, for depression.

Lithium, for mood stabilisation, but my psychiatrist is looking to find something better.

I may be taking Seroquel soon to see if that will help any. I'm also trying to get my hands on some sort of sedative for my sleep problems, but first I have to go in for a few sleep studies.

I found Lamictal a better mood stabilizer, and it doesn't have the nasty side effects of lithium. Plus you don't have to get the blood tests all the time. Ask your shrink what he thinks. I hated Seroquel, (For sleep) Trazadone worked okay for quite a while, but now I take Ambien. Not often, or I wouldn't be online at this hour. If your happy(no pun intended) with Wellbutrin right now, great. I also know a lot of people who think Effexor works really well, though it wasn't for me.
None of this has kept me from talking to myself, answering back, or talking to inanimate objects. I guess there's only so much psychotropic meds can do. Oh, well.

so were starting the lpsg? well i'll get started then. The details of my life are quite inconsequential.... very well, where do i begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it.

sorry, i couldnt resist. but in all seriousness, i am bryce and i am not talked to, 'cept for here on the threads.

Morrowind, very good game. :)

that, nwn and baldurs gate... took up so much time from my life. damn additive games.

:snip:
sorry, i couldnt resist. but in all seriousness, i am bryce and i am not talked to, 'cept for here on the threads.
:D
"name's Bruce" (oh god, am I really quoting nemo?)
I did like the 'invention of the question mark' part, though. Who do you think did invent that? ...and here I go wondering why nobody would want to talk to me ;)

Who do you think did invent that?

al gore.

not a doubt in my mind... you know he invented the interweb too?

and just in case you werent sure, the huge bit i put in there was a austin powers quote, i am not nearly that clever.

al gore.

not a doubt in my mind... you know he invented the interweb too?

and just in case you werent sure, the huge bit i put in there was a austin powers quote, i am not nearly that clever.
Aww, man!
don't tell anyone but I...
haven't seen austin powers :eek:

Constant conversations with several sides. So I became a playwright. Might as well make it work for me.

that, nwn and baldurs gate... took up so much time from my life. damn additive games.

*nods head* they tasted quite good in that soup.

I found Lamictal a better mood stabilizer, and it doesn't have the nasty side effects of lithium. Plus you don't have to get the blood tests all the time. Ask your shrink what he thinks. I hated Seroquel, (For sleep) Trazadone worked okay for quite a while, but now I take Ambien. Not often, or I wouldn't be online at this hour. If your happy(no pun intended) with Wellbutrin right now, great. I also know a lot of people who think Effexor works really well, though it wasn't for me.
None of this has kept me from talking to myself, answering back, or talking to inanimate objects. I guess there's only so much psychotropic meds can do. Oh, well.
Yeah, I think Lamictal was the one he was thinking of switching me to. It definately started with an L, but I forgot what it was.
That's me for you. ;)
It'd be nice to get rid of the blood tests, as I don't like needles very much.

Aww, man!
don't tell anyone but I...
haven't seen austin powers :eek:

ah no worries, your seceret is safe with me. the movie hasnt quite gotten my "must see" status.

ah no worries, your seceret is safe with me. the movie hasnt quite gotten my "must see" status.
*whew*. I saw the previews and they just weren't convincing enough to spend 15$ on to see the movie. (yes, I know, movie theaters are way overpriced here)

*whew*. I saw the previews and they just weren't convincing enough to spend 15$ on to see the movie. (yes, I know, movie theaters are way overpriced here)

!! 15 friggin dollars?! where is here? and it should be boycotted.. hell, here in kansas city people were up in arms when they raised the prices to $7

!! 15 friggin dollars?! where is here? and it should be boycotted.. hell, here in kansas city people were up in arms when they raised the prices to $7
Switzerland. You live in Kansas City? That's very cool, cause my brother does, too!

Switzerland. You live in Kansas City? That's very cool, cause my brother does, too!

switzerland is much cooler, i have always wanted to go there, japan, and some scandinavian country. and just to be sure, i mean kansas city, missouri as opposed to kansas city, kansas. either way thats awesome, this is a fun place to be. does he enjoy it here?

switzerland is much cooler, i have always wanted to go there, japan, and some other scandinavian country. and just to be sure, i mean kansas city, missouri as opposed to kansas city, kansas. either way thats awesome, this is a fun place to be. does he enjoy it here?
Talking about the same KC :) ...
yeah, he enjoys it a whole lot. He went to work there for 18months and I get the feeling he wouldn't mind just staying there ;)
...
'japan, and some other scandinavian country'?
sorry...couldn't help it:p

switzerland is much cooler, i have always wanted to go there, japan, and some other scandinavian country.

Some other???? How does that work, seeing as niether Switzerland nor Japan are scandinavian.

*ponders japanese vikings**shudders*

Some other???? How does that work, seeing as niether Switzerland nor Japan are scandinavian.

*ponders japanese vikings**shudders*
Oh man, this will be the summer movie sensation!
Ninja vikings!
They can fight the samurai, I guess. And whoever the vikings fought.

Some other???? How does that work, seeing as niether Switzerland nor Japan are scandinavian.

*ponders japanese vikings**shudders*
How would you know Switzerland isn't part of scandinavia? huh? it sure is cold enough around here ;)
edit: though I do have to admit that 'neutral ninja vikings' wouldn't be that successful ;)

Oh man, this will be the summer movie sensation!
Ninja vikings!
They can fight the samurai, I guess. And whoever the vikings fought.
Cool. *camps in line for tickets*

Talking about the same KC :) ...
yeah, he enjoys it a whole lot. He went to work there for 18months and I get the feeling he wouldn't mind just staying there ;)
...
'japan, and some other scandinavian country'?
sorry...couldn't help it:p

heh, yeah.. sorry - not fully awake at the moment.. for some reason i was thinking that switzerland and sweeden were the same place.. who knows?

*ponders japanese vikings**shudders*

that, my friend, is funnier then hell. the thought of it at least.

Oh man, this will be the summer movie sensation!
Ninja vikings!
They can fight the samurai, I guess. And whoever the vikings fought.

i would actually pay the 15 to see that.

Cool. *camps in line for tickets*
They can speak Japanese, but end every line with "Ja".
:D

heh, yeah.. sorry - not fully awake at the moment.. for some reason i was think that switzerland and sweeden were the same place.. who knows?

Ah, you're not the only one to think that. There have been funnier remarks though, coming from americans while I visited some friends over there.
'remind me again...what part of sweden is switzerland in?'
'do you ski to school?'
'do you have eggs in Switzerland?'
'ok, so this is how you turn on this tv' (I kid you not!!) :D

Oh man, this will be the summer movie sensation!
Ninja vikings!
They can fight the samurai, I guess. And whoever the vikings fought.

Yep, you could use something to help you sleep ;)

I don't go to movies much, I just wait til it's on pay-per-view.

Ah, you're not the only one to think that. There have been funnier remarks though, coming from americans while I visited some friends over there.
'remind me again...what part of sweden is switzerland in?'
'do you ski to school?'
'do you have eggs in Switzerland?'
'ok, so this is how you turn on this tv' (I kid you not!!) :D

wow... eggs? i guess in my favor, i usually know the difference between the two.. i have just stayed up far longer then i should have.

wow... eggs? i guess in my favor, i usually know the difference between the two.. i have just stayed up far longer then i should have.
Oh, don't worry, there have been just as funny remarks going the other way.
Besides, I don't think many Europeans could tell you where exactly Utah is and where New Hampshire's at ;)

wow... eggs? i guess in my favor, i usually know the difference between the two.. i have just stayed up far longer then i should have.

Mmmmmmmmm.... eggs. As for the sleep deprivation, and the comments it has led to. All is foregiven. We are in the same boat.

Besides, I don't think many Europeans could tell you where exactly Utah is and where New Hampshire's at ;)
Hell, half of us Americans can't even tell anybody that.
Roughly half of the people I met while in Texas thought Vermont was a county in New York.

Hell, half of us Americans can't even tell anybody that.
Roughly half of the people I met while in Texas thought Vermont was a county in New York.
:D

Oh, don't worry, there have been just as funny remarks going the other way.
Besides, I don't think many Europeans could tell you where exactly Utah is and where New Hampshire's at ;)

haha those dont count - utahs boring. so what is switzerland like anyway? other then cold that is.

Mmmmmmmmm.... eggs. As for the sleep deprivation, and the comments it has led to. All is foregiven. We are in the same boat.

yeah.. i oughta to go sleep soon though. have to work in a few hours. damn job, always gets in the way of my sleeping job.

haha those dont count - utahs boring. so what is switzerland like anyway? other then cold that is.

It's nice, even warm in summer ;) People are sometimes a little conservative, but you can't have everything. And now that they even sell Mt.Dew at the local grocery store, this place seems like heaven to me.
Oh wait. There's one thing that's missing: Biscuits. (Like the ones at bojangles) *sigh*.

It's nice, even warm in summer ;) People are sometimes a little conservative, but you can't have everything. And now that they even sell Mt.Dew at the local grocery store, this place seems like heaven to me.
Oh wait. There's one thing that's missing: Biscuits. (Like the ones at bojangles) *sigh*.

no biscuits? well i will have to bring some then, no country can go without. either way, i have wanted to go for some time, i plan on it in a year or so.

I never talk talk to myself.
Yes you do. All the time!
I wasn't to talking to you, so shut up.
No you shut up.
Look if you keep talking to yourself like that. I'm going to have to ask myself to leave.

no biscuits? well i will have to bring some then, no country can go without. either way, i have wanted to go for some time, i plan on it in a year or so.
I got my tickets already, i'm coming over in march! yay!

...and now I have to eat something (it's 12:45 and I have a meeting in 30min. woops. better hurry) ...
...
still no biscuits around ... :(

I got my tickets already, i'm coming over in march! yay!

well i hope you enjoy it.

either way, im going to sleep. i guess thats in the wrong thread, but oh well.

I talk to myself al the time. You think I'm crazy? You are just jealous of our relationship!:p

eh, I tend not to hold conversations with myself out loud (but mainly that's because everyone I live with would think there's something wrong, which isn't something I want to project. Also, I'm deeeeeply paranoid at discussing my personal life (emotions, experience, etc.) and keep thinking someone else might hear, so I stay quiet. I hold the conversations in my head, mind, usually when I'm spending the few hours necessary awake attempting to get some sleep. I'd say it counts, though.
For some reason this paranoia doesn't apply over a computer...

i agree ME n.II we like to talk to each other all the time! only by doing that can one be sure that the fellow you talk to is equal in wits and charm!

*talks to self*

My, preciuos, yes we talks to nice selfses, don't we precious...

My thread!
It's alive! Alive, I tell you!

Arise, my beautiful creation! Together, we shall stalk the night, and strike terror eternal into the hearts of mortals!

Holy shit, I think that old show with the dinosaurs is on! Awesome!

Sometimes, here and there. Though I try not to, I do it automatically sometimes. In private always.

Sometimes I envision how a conversation should/would/could go in my head, and end up speaking the parts where I'm supposed to talk....