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I used to talk out loud to my selfonly at home by myself. i have gotten better b/c i now just do it in my head.it kills me because i do it all day from when i wake up till i go to sleep. i did both sides of the conversation. i was always my self but also

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Not that abnormal: to talk to oneself. It increases the amount of information the brain can hold (working memory, brain scratch pad, are some terms for this). But overdoing it can be a sign of obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety state or other psychological condtion.

Answered 10/30/2015

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A member asked:

I used to talk out loud to my selfonly at home by myself. i have gotten better b/c i now just do it in my head.it kills me because i do it all day from when i wake up till i go to sleep. i did both sides of the conversation. i was always my self but also

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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