Is it okay to talk to yourself?

[red324]

So I don't get nearly the social interaction I used to and while I'm pretty independent already, I find I'm talking to myself a whole lot more. Lmao I just randomly blurted out my dogs name and I'm sitting outside and he's upstairs in the house.

[On_cloud_wine]

I have moments where I replay back convos out loud to myself.. and even change what I saw.. or I’m fantasizing about a future convo with someone and actually making my own dialogue of the whole thing… I don't know if it’s normal or stress or what that triggers it or even if it’s ok/normal.. lol but wHaaTeVeR I’ll never be normal😂

[On_cloud_wine]

Change what I say*

[red324]

Well i work around noisy equipment so I guess this is how it started. Nobody can hear me talking lol. I've just realized that I need to not do it when the noisy equipment isn't on. I also talk to my dog a lot when at home so I have to be careful I don't randomly call out his name if I'm somewhere else. Yeah so I need some new friends because they're so busy right now I don't ever see them anymore. These are my side effects of social isolation. Lol

[On_cloud_wine]

Yeah maybe it’s a combo of isolation and anxiety for me.. having a journal helps me organize my thoughts and whatever is bothering me too, I take that out on that last push-up I’m trying to accomplish. Lol but randomly blurt out single random words out of the blue.. like names even tbh.

[On_cloud_wine]

I do that too

[TrillXHippy]

I don’t have conversations with myself so I’m not on the verge of losing my mind yet. I do say things to myself because it’s best that I don’t say it out loud lol

[ArtemisSilver]

That's basically what I do here, can't be that bad. Just go outside sometimes lol

[ImNoOne111]

Yes it's okay, unless you hear someone responding which complicates things... but talking to yourself is a great way to boost confidence, make sure you get a message in your mind well or even correct yourself!

[MagicCarpet1]

Yes, join a deaf club.

[juliaanita]

Note to self: yes.