How can you stop your 'inner voice' from talking? SERIOUS replies....?!
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How can you stop your 'inner voice' from talking? SERIOUS replies....?
this sounds weird i know, but how to stop your inner voice (your voice inside your head, self talk, whatever) from talking? In a sense it is your voice that is 'thinking' NOT various voices in your head but your own....sometimes this interrupts my sleep at nite b/c i cannot shut 'off' my brain from talking/thinking, this can go on all day long and it makes me tired.... is this indicative of a mental disorder? or is this how everyone's head is? please help.
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Okay this is a serious reply.
Yes- bipolar and other anxiety conditions have "self talk" as a concern. I would recommend talking to someone you love about it, that will be compassionate enough to go with you to a doctor that can help access the situation.
Lets try redirection, get a journal and "empty" your thoughts on paper or on the personal blog (private-not online) and then go to bed. See if that helps.
This is a chemical thing, you can not control it without medicine, just like high blood pressure or any other condition. There is NO shame in getting mental help, I highly recommend it. Your lifestyle will have to change, you can not drink booze at all and it is worth every minute.