I do this as well. I call it narrating myself and I absolutely hate it. When I catch myself doing it I'm able to stop for a while. Also I used to do it in public or at work a lot.
Same as me. I talk aloud alone most of the time or to my dog, moreover I feel an emotional tone that is overwhelming in my voice. It is not usual in society.
Joined: 1 Dec 2011 Age: 57 Gender: Male Posts: 355
11 Nov 2013, 5:08 am
I don't really talk to myself but I vocalise constantly in order to comfort myself. Sometimes I talk nonsense, making up words from parts of other words I like the sound of and sometimes I will ask meaningless questions over and over again (such as "where's the cat?" when it's right in front of me).
I have to supress this (obviously) when I'm in company but when I get tired I can't always be sure that I'm not doing it. I know both my girlfriend and my mum have heard me doing it and fortunately they are accepting of it (although it can annoy the latter at times).
If I am in a position where I can't vocalise then I have to resort to writing or typing out my words.
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Gender: Male Posts: 586 Location: Louisville, KY
11 Nov 2013, 9:06 am
I talk to myself a lot as well. I've done it since I was a kid; as I was an only child for 11 years of my life, the only person I had to keep me company was myself.