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Originally Posted by Brown Owl
Does this ever happen to you? If so, how do you understand it? I have sometimes found myself suddenly talking in a whisper, I don't know what to make of it.
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Yes-lots; definitely!
Sometimes I feel like a child personality takes over, not realizing until I'm a bit into it. I agree with kecanoe that it is DID, and that it is common than generally recognized. I think a big element of trauma, PTSD, DID etc is memory storage/processing/retrieval.
Other times it happens when I am letting myself be really vulnerable, like talking to my therapist about strong needs I am experiencing. I think that's common too. Still other times it just happens when I am freezing, feeling dizzy, another type of dissociation.
Sometimes my voice goes down to such a soft whisper, just like you described.
There seems to be various facets of this involving energy/arousal, personality, and defense. Not that they are discreet concepts, but I just wanted to point out there can be different things causing this.