Inner monologue

Henetha, Bathsheba, Mirren, same here! I wish I could shut myself up and win the argument!

Inner monologues, imagined conversations, thinking through imagined situations, joking with myself, vivid dreams and nightmares. I often think I ‘over think’ things. Sometimes I have to stop myself and change the subject if I finds my thoughts are going in a direction that would upset me.

Of course I find it difficult to sleep as my mind won’t shut down, I have to try all the tricks like counting backwards, thinking of 5 countries, artists etc starting with each letter of the alphabet. But my thoughts keep butting in.

As soon as I press post, I will be thinking of 50 more things I could say. I must stop now, but I know I will be thinking about this all day. Press post! For goodness sake woman.

Sometimes I wish my " inner monologue " would just shut up . Who ever she is she is far too loquacious and has a tendency to be very negative!
A bit of peace from my inner self would be well received. I am a pest !
Like others , I couldn't believe others don't have a similar experience.
My husband tells me that when he says he isn't thinking about anything that this is literal . I thought it was just a man thing to shut me up ... but I am assured he really is able to sit and not " think " .
GOK what is going on in there though !
My own head is like a blinking box of frogs with this awful woman nattering incessantly !

I'm always thinking things through in conversation with myself, or imaginary conversations with others. Although I'm constantly disappointed that I never get the opportunity to use my well-rehearsed conversations as the anticipated scenarios don't happen, haha

I have always had inner monologues - but now that I have actually sat down to write that book that I always meant to write - they are proving invaluable - some of it practically writes itself!

Yes, far too much over analysing here too, racing thoughts, dreams, nightmares the lot. I envy my friends who have a more practical nature, they take things at face value with no need for ruminating. I am cerebral by nature and in my work.

I was amazed to discover that some people don't have a 'mind's eye'. Dominic Lawson wrote an article about it; he said he can tell you that his wife is pretty, has red hair etc. because he knows that, but he cannot picture her face - or indeed anything - in his mind. I assume that he can't dream - I didn't think of that until reading some of the posts about dreaming.

Whether you find it difficult to believe is irrelevant as what you describe is how many, including autistics, 'think'

I discuss things with myself sometimes in my head, in words. Like "If I do this such and such will happen, but if I do this, such and such will happen."

I have conversations in my head , sometimes it drives me mad I play scenarios over and over . I also have vivid dreams . I guess I just over think and analyse too much

I learned yesterday that, on average, we have 80,000 thoughts per day. No wonder I'm exhausted ?

I also practice conversation scenarios in my head. I always thought I was just an ‘over thinker’. But I did think everyone did the same!
Probably it’s just as well we cannot know what goes on in others thoughts.

I think I have an inner dialogue rather than a monologue as I seem to be constantly arguing with myself in my head.
The two of me don't seem to agree on anything!
I too have vivid dreams, BBbevan

Another with an inner monologue. It means there is at least one person in my life I can have a sensible conversation with

I have heard that deaf people do not think in words which obviously makes sense, just didn't think others were the same x

I was astounded to hear that some people ‘think’ in cartoons rather than words.

I definitely have an inner monologue. Also very colourful and emotional dreams