itās as if i was talking to someone in a long-winded way but not mindful of how much iām talking? itās basically that to myself ALL DAY. as someone with adhd, itās also kind of all over the place when i donāt take my meds or have coffee, bc i can get so distracted lol. also when i type things i read them āaloudā in my head. a lot of people call being able to talk in your head an āinner monologueā which is exactly how it feels to me!
i can also imagine/āhearā other peopleās voices in my head, kind of like a memory. i can imagine them them saying whatever but mostly just what theyāve actually said to me. and i donāt have the best memory lol but my memories are very vivid, visually and auditory
i know aphantasia is the inability to picture things in your head (my sister has it), itās surprising that not having an inner monologue doesnāt have an official term!
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i was actually just having this convo with someone! i find that people who do have a monologue like me find it hard to believe people donāt. iāve heard you guys think in feelings and connections like a flow chart but like how do you do that without words lol. for me the voice doesnāt belong to anyone! itās not mine, itās not gendered, itās not identifiedā¦itās just a voice. i also find people without an internal monologue seem to think we have a narrator dictating our every action but it a bit more abstract than that.
my brain is never quiet as thereās always a voice processing my emotions, reactions and perceptions at all times. but the processing isnāt complete thoughts with proper punctuation, just a constant barrage of information, working in tandem with images and feelings. its likely why iām prone to over thinking and snowballing (when i was on SSRIs briefly, it all definitely got more quiet up here).
also, iāve noticed a lot of people who donāt have a monologue also canāt do the classic āpicture the appleā test but is that the case? if you can picture the apple do you think pictorially? i just couldnāt imagine not having my consciousness mutter in the back of my head constantly.
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Canāt stop saying things like āāordering an americano and a chocolatine for breakfastāā āāāwashing your handsāāā āāāopting to not wear a scarf today because itās 2 degreesāāā to myself
I swear itās like a CBT technique but better
Feb 1, 2024
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Itās so fun; like a one woman show. The whole world is a stage!
Best enjoyed in the bathroom (not in a hot shower though, the thoughts get too intense too fast)
Or your work zoom while youāre on mute (what a rush!)
Or loudly on an empty subway platform
(Dipping the toes in psychosis)
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