When Is talking to yourself not normal?

[fctte]

The board is maybe wrong,but I've been stressed out about my health recently so I wanted drop know something
I occasionally talk to myself. I know that talking to yourself in your own head is normal and everybody does that. But occasionally (today it happened multiple times) I talk to myself out loud in the context of volcaizing my thoughts. Like I don't have a money for a bus and then I remember that I have some change in my jacket, and outoud I go "oh right, I got some change" or I would be doing something like "I left my hose at 1 and I was at school at 3,okay, takes 2 hours"
And sometimes when I read something funny or interesting I'll repeat it to myself in whisper. Like I read a joke that ends with "got no money" and I'll whisper "heh.. got no money"
I never do it when people are around. I do it when I'm home alone or when I'm on an empty street.
This doesn't happen 24/7 but today it happy a few times so I got concerned.
So is it normal, Google says that yes, kinda, but I'm still not sure
Thanks

[Paxiled]

There is no normal.  If it bugs you, pay attention to it and try and cut down on it.  If it doesn't bug you, hey, it's just you.  We're all weird down here some way or another.

[GaborBP]

I do this all the time (obviously not in public), and my only mental health issue is dysthymia (mild chronic depression). So I guess it's normal

[thenursegoddess]

I just actually read that talking to yourself can actually be healthy. It can help organize your thoughts and focus what's inside to the outside world.  Hope this info brings sime relief.  If it continues to cause you distress talk to your Dr.

[Countrymorninggirl]

Hi! Just wanted to let you know, yes it's normal.

[Paxiled]

Something practical you can try is to sit down and write these thoughts down.  Maybe you'll find there's a writer hidden inside you, but I'm also hoping that doing this will flush the thoughts out by memorializing them and clear your head -- for your next thoughts, of course!  Use it, don't fear it.

[thenursegoddess]

Good idea

[Pinkskill]

My grandfather always said "it's ok to talk to your self  but it's when you answer you should worry I always toalk to my self in the head around bedtime.  Making me go insane

[specialmom]

This won't make you go insane.  Sounds like you are introspective and this is something you do to self soothe, cope and figure things out.  Nothing wrong with that!  good luck

[specialmom]

Personally, I believe LOTS of people do this.  I wouldn't worry.  I do believe this falls into normal behavior.  Especially if it helps you work things out within yourself.  Good luck

[Pinkskill]

Agreed. I am my own  psychiatrist when I talk in my head.

[fctte]

>Drop know
No idea what was that, autocorrect on my phone is crazy

[fctte]

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