Is it normal to have these thoughts?

I know most people have an internal monologue, but I'm not sure if mine is how other peoples are. For me it's typically constant and consists of various voices that I cannot tell where they come from and have no control over, so they don't seem to be me. They constantly comment on everything narrating and instructing. I mostly ignore it but it can become annoying, like last night my mom was nagging about something and they were pestering me to stab her, which I don't like to tell people I have these thoughts, but it happens daily. I'm honestly a bit scared of myself sometimes though as I am sometimes concerned I will not be able to control myself someday. They aren't externally auditory like I would think someone with schizophrenia would have, but I've been diagnosed with that by any therapist I've told about my thoughts, so I'm unsure if I am schiz or if everyone is like this.

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  • Voices in general aren't actually that bad (Hell, I even have what some people would call an "imaginary friend"), but what worries me is how you say they tell you to do things.

    Get some help before you seriously hurt someone and/or yourself. Your therapists are most likely right, you should listen to them.

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    • I've been in therapy for over 10 years on and off. It's never done me much good. Usually they just anger me with their assumptions.

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  • fakeaccount2

    Intrusive thoughts?

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    • Probably. There is just a lot of them. Probably 1,000 a minute it seems, but none of them retain for long and are quickly replaced with new ones. They often have distinct voices, but not in an auditory way. More like dreams talking to me.

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