Hearing voices of my friends, family, and unfamiliar people

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This happens when I'm just lying in bed, usually wide awake. I can hear the voices of friends, family, acquaintances, or people I don't remember, saying random things.

I can, most of the time, control who I hear, how many voices, the theme of what they say, ect. But I'm completely awake and aware.

I've heard that this is a common occurrence for others just before falling asleep, but this can go one for close to a half hour before I resign to let myself stop hearing them and fall asleep.

Is this normal?

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago | pl

    This happens to me every night and during the day too, all day a lot of times and I have functioned fine and it doesn't bother me. I don't know about you, but I am not crazy at all

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  • beatlesgirl
    13 years ago | pl

    have you ever thought of therapy

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  • Outsider21
    9 years ago | pl

    I think we both have very, very similar experiences. No, you don't need therapy and I believe that in a way this can actually be somewhat mentally healthy as odd as that may sound. As long as your voices are a positive thing for you or at least something that you are able to accept then I see no need for treatment which tends to be quite invasive with regards to these experiences. I have essentially the same thing and am a fully functional person. You too seem to actually enjoy your experiences. It's actually pretty cool once you get used to it. At first, it seems strange and makes you feel like some sort of a freak or crazy person but then when you simply stop caring about all that, it can actually be pretty awesome (for me it is at least)

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  • TheLionKing
    10 years ago | pl

    Not to be rude...but..Are you mental ill?
    It's definitely not normal.

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  • clarity
    14 years ago | pl

    If you have an active mind, it is common for it to be a little over active when first lie down for the night. What you are describing is clearly just inner dialogue of your own mind as it tries to settle down for the night. If you find it troublesome, try restraining yourself to only relaxing activities for an hour before bed such as reading. Going to bed right after watching an exciting TV show or having an involved conversation makes your mind much more "chatty" in the evening. It's nothing to worry about though.

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