Is it normal to have a stupid voice talking to me in my head?

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There is like this stupid voice in my head every second of the day that like is completely against me?! What i mean is that like if i think of something, it would tell me "that is so stupid, how could you even think that?" or i think i'd think that i look quite nice today, it would go something like "no, you never look good, what is your problem?". It's always like this, kinda a negative version of me inside my head telling me what I do and think is all wrong. but what I wanna know is if anyone else kinda has this, is this normal?

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  • Tobie
    13 years ago | pl

    It's not normal but its not completely out there either. I don't think you are possessed or anything, but suffering low self esteem and a lack of confidence in yourself and your thought process is bearing that out. It may just be a phase, especially if you are young however if you are concerned and can't break it I would get professional help before it does become a major problem and you send yourself mad. Have you tried telling the "voice" to shut up and leave you alone, and that you won't listen to it?

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  • merkovah
    13 years ago | pl

    This is normal; and something I believe that every human being does. Most people will deny that they have a voice in their head.

    It's called 'mental speech', and where most people are identified with that voice and believe that voice to be who they are, you have the ability to 'witness' that mind-voice, you can LOOK at it, and recognize that it is not you.

    May I suggest learning vipassana meditation or other techniques for calming the mind and observing the self.

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  • Cold.2.The.Bone
    13 years ago | pl

    I think it's completely normal. Same exact thing happens to me. I know it's just in my head, and I really don't have anyoone in my head, so that's good. And I can more or less control it. SO that's good....

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  • PoisonFlowers
    13 years ago | pl

    Argh I used to get that alot. It happens now and then, but not all of the time anymore. It could be linked to your self esteem, as someone has already said. I just tell it to shut up (sometimes out loud) =/

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    • PoisonFlowers
      13 years ago | pl

      If you've ever had anyone put your down before, it can be a bit like you're carrying around their criticisms with you, a bit like a bad seed has been planted there to make you doubt yourself all of the time. It just saps your confidence.

      Google "negative self talk" and "negative voice" to look into this further. It's much, much more common than you might think. And don't listen to it. It doesn't say anything useful - it merely makes you feel crappy.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago | pl

    It is called intuition and it is mixed with your conscious. If it is arguing with you, you are probably doing something wrong. However, free will is something great and you don't have to follow it. However, I honestly would at least listen to it as it is more often right.

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  • bronte_91
    13 years ago | pl

    Is this voice different to your normal voice? If so, you may want to look into the issue a bit further. If the voice sounds the same as your regular voice than as the previous replier said, you are just a bit over critical which is quite normal but always something to work on :)

    Take care.

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  • mtnw
    13 years ago | pl

    if you actually hear the voice, then, yes there is something wrong. if you consider thoughts as a voice, then you are just over critical of yourself.

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  • tristiano7
    12 years ago | pl

    It depends on if its you thats thinking those things, you have quite the low self esteem, but if you actually hearing voices theres something wrong

    You could be a skitzophrenic and the symptoms will normally get worst as time passes

    Get help if its the second one

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