Conversations in my head

[i_am_who_i_am]

Can anyone tell me what this may be called or if they have had this happen to them. Sometimes when I am in a quiet enviroment and I find myself in deep thought about a conversation I would have with someone I can start to hear the conversation in my head. Sometimes its a conversatiuon between two other people. Its will usually start with me thinking about it then I will kinda put it to the back of my mind and think about something else. But a few moments later I will notice that I can still hear the conversation going on in the back of my mind. As soon as I reaqlize Im doing this I stop right away. Maybe its my subconscious or something but I can actually hear the conversation. I dont know if its my imiganation being over active or am I going crazy and hearing voices. I can stop it as soon as I realize it. Also most the time when this happen I am tired because its late at night and it usually happens when Im looking in the mirror focusing on brushing my teeth or plucking eyebrows or flossing or somthing that I am concentrated on. Like two days ago I was thinking of a tv show I watch and two of the characters on there having a conversation that I made up but then the conversation keeps going as if my minds is just doing it all on its own and Im not even thinking of the words they are going to say but they just play out in my head. And I can hear it in my head. Maybe this is a daydream to Im not sure but I have had it happen for a long time but it wasnt until recently that I wondered if it means something else. I do have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Does this sound like how someone with a psychosis would hear voices. And might anyone else have experienced this or know what to call it? Also sometimes when Im sitting quiet once in awhile a random word or phrase will pop into my head in what I call a forum of a loud thought. Its still in my head but can kinda hear it in my head.

[Paxiled]

You may have the misfortune to be a writer.  That's how writers think.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

you can put your mind to rest that this is not at all sound like psychosis. There is no special name for this but it is part of the normal variation of how people's mind and brain works. Your particular mind has the capacity to have a vivid experience with words and conversations and play them out in your head close to the original form. That is all words start with conversations. The fact that it happens when you are in a particular state of mind, which has some fugue qualities, is part of the reason that I say what I say here.

[Paxiled]

I have to repeat this, you sound like someone who should be writing.  I mean, you're stuck with the scenes floating in your mind, you might as well use it.  My story ideas have always come out of nowhere and it happens just like that, only not necessarily a conversation, more like a beginning and an end.  Perhaps writing these thoughts down will ease your anxiety over them.  Though, truly, you'll seldom meet a happy or sane writer.

[Jaquta]

It sounds as though you are quite anxious about this.

I use to replay entire conversations I had with health professionals in my mind and usually at night when I would ruminate over stuff.
It was only ever conversations between me and people I had spoken too.  I'm not very social though so I guess my conversations were pretty limited.

It sounds like you're quite creative or imaginative.

As you have control I don't think it is anything to be concerned about.  You probably have a lot of stuff on your mind.  Maybe taking the time to look at that stuff would help you.  ??

My mind sometimes wonders at night when I am reading or watching TV.  I just think there is stuff that wants or warrants my attention.  I can choose to let my mind wander or not.

I have conversations (or thoughts really) when I attend appointments, etc.  My doctor can be saying one thing and I'm thinking about other stuff and often think how stupid, boring and useless these people are.  I guess that reflects a degree of frustration and impatience on my part.  Maybe if I had the skills I could alter the course of the live/ actual conversation.  Then I could be present for the entire conversation (and not be in my head).

I wouldn't stress too much about it.  The doc is usually pretty honest and forthright if we do sound as though we need help.  He didn't seem too concerned about what you expressed in your post.  I'm sure these are only creating more late night discussions.

[i_am_who_i_am]

This better descripbes my experience just to be sure people know what im meaning

basically its when im sitting in the quiet and i am thinking about a conversation between me and somone else or two completely diffferent people. Ill imagine the conversation in my mind but Ill end up getting very involved in it and basically zoning right out and it seems as if the conversation becomes more real like and in my head I can hear the talking. Then sometimes as this happens it seems as if my mind just automatically takes over and keeps the conversation rolling because its dont seem planned like Im not planning what the person will say next my mind just does it for me. This will go on for a few moments and to me its almost like a day dream but more vivid. As soon as I realize I am doing it I snap right out of it. For a few seconds I dont even realize its happening or maybe its just that Im that spaced out when it happens I forget. I dont know but maybe its a daydream or something. But for some reason it happens mostly late at night and it has to be quiet around me and usually Im doing something that requires focus but but the back of my mind will still be able to wander.

[i_am_who_i_am]

lol....i use to love writing stories

[i_am_who_i_am]

Is it also normal that my mind carries on with it for a few moments and keeps the conversation going as if Im not doing it myself. Kinda like a dream would happen but without the visual and I am wide awake? It does seem to only happen when I am in this state of mind on the very rare occassion I will have a word or snippet of a scentence pop in my head in kinda auditory forum kinda like a loud thought when I am not zoning out but only once in a while.