I know Freud is discounted by many, but I do hold fast to his contention that everyone has an id, an ego & a super-ego...different parts of the whole. I think it's common for folks to dialogue with themselves -- BP, or not. Sometimes we have to separate the different parts of our personalities from our mental illnesses; or, at least for me, that's what works. Mileage may vary, though. Good luck sorting this out, Dark_Heart.