I imagine that i'm talking to another person when i'm thinking

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I know that I'm alone when I'm alone, but I often imagine that I'm talking to a therapist in my thoughts. It bothers me because it takes me out of the moment, and I don't feel in control. I wish I just thought about what was going on in my life without pretending that I'm talking to a person about it. Does anyone else experience this??

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  • Ace09
    9 years ago

    I imagine talking to another version of myself,should b normal.

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  • rayb12
    9 years ago

    At the time I posted this and for many years before, this was the part of me I found most disconcerting. Now seeing 21 out of 22 people have voted normal, and these 4 comments each with a thumbs up I feel totally reassured. Thanks internet :)

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  • Legion
    9 years ago

    Oddly, that part of me manifests as a woman

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  • squirrelgirl
    9 years ago

    It's not abnormal - you're just looking at ideas from different perspectives and maybe tapping into different aspects of your personality to help you. Since your character takes the form of a therapist, maybe it's the manifestation of the "logical/rational" part of you that's reasoning with you when you're feeling more emotional.

    (Speaking of therapists, I'm not one myself. I'm just going by personal experience.)

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  • stopandthink
    9 years ago

    I sometimes have heated discussions with myself, even including swear words with one side doing pros and the other cons. Maybe it's not normal, but heck, what does normal even mean?

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