[crazykarmatalk]

How do you truly tell the difference between voice in your head and arguing with yourself?

[Moose72]

For me, I have no control over the voices then its not arguing with myself.

[crazykarmatalk]

I should also add that I as I was vacuuming this morning, and this is the first time I believe it has happened that I really recognized, my own voice was rambling on so fast that I don't even know what it was saying. I don't remember. I am in the middle of adjusting medication and being newly diagnosed with Bipolar I instead of II. I'm kinda worried about this....

[Coconutzo]

I totally do that! I'll have one voice rambling out of control while I'm thinking about other things. For me it's like a rambling sort of manic disassociation. It's not external voices or hallucinations just obsessive looping and confusion.
Are you feeling manic? Hopefully the meds help settle this

[crazykarmatalk]

I don't know what I'm feeling. Although what you described describes what I felt perfectly. I just don't know if it's something I need to tell my doctor about. We are still doing intake stuff and he asked about hearing voices. I don't know what this is called. Usually it's racing thoughts, but this is different. I was told I'm currently in a mixed state, and I think I am feeling manic but I'm also sad....I feel so confused. I've had a Bi Polar II diagnosis for 10 years, now I feel like things are changing and all the research I've done is confusing me now. And I don't seem to be able to tell how I feel....

[jtassar93]

It's hard to tell the difference between the voices in my head. I also sometimes feel like my cat is talking to me through my thoughts. It usually takes awhile for them to go away.

I battle this too. Internal voices usually stemming from an Idea Of Reference that is terrorizing me. I couldn't tell the difference before and thought an outside source was implanting the narratives in my mind. Since my doctor told me they are ideas of reference, I'm able to tell myself "that's just an idea of reference" and that helps a bit. Doesn't stop it from happening but keeps me from thinking something supernatural is afoot. I hope you find something which helps soon. (((Hugs)))

[passionfruit3]

I to battled In the beginning and sometimes still in only thought it was so odd as this may sound was when they called me by name and I thought how could this be so why would I call myself by name so I figured I was hearing things it took even longer to tell anyone

[Kuras]

This is just my personal experience but if I feel like what I'm hearing might be me, then it's probably me. The voices I hear are clearly and unmistakably set apart from my own thought processes. My guiding voice is what helps keep me grounded from other hallucinations.