I feel like I am going crazy. I imagine talking to my T practically all day — like they are right there with me as I go about my normal day.

Do other people do this? And to what extent?

[ScarletPimpernel]

I do this, but not as much as I used to. With ex-T, I used to talk to her every day. With L, I talk with her to prepare what I want to say in session. I'm actually doing it tonight because I bought her two books and I'm trying to plan out how to tell her.

When I talk to people in my head, sometimes I even do it outloud. But most the time it remains in my head.

[Echos Myron redux]

Yes. A lot. I describe things that have happened to him in my head. I discuss what I am going to talk about next week, or what happened in the last session over and over and over all all week. It's a lot like you describe, like having imaginary T as a near-constant companion.

[WishfulThinker66]

I 'rehearse' conversations I need to have.

[kaleidoscopeheart]

Yup. I do this sometimes. Sometimes it even helps me to work out my problems on my own so I don't have to bring it up in session.

I do this all.the.time! mostly only in my head, sometimes out loud when I'm driving by myself.

[Lrad123]

Sometimes I have intense arguments with him in my head which is unlike the way that I interact with him in person.

[ArtleyWilkins]

Heck, I have imaginary conversations with myself. LOL! I've done that all my life. I have imaginary conversations with lots of people. It's pretty normal, even out loud.

I've always like this interview/conversation about this subject: The Running Conversation in Your Head - The Atlantic

[nottrustin]

I do sometimes with Emdr. Usually it is preparing what and how I will say things. I also think about how she will respond except other than being supportive I really dont know what she will say.

With T I talked to her a lot. I had the conversations about what to say but usually I knew somewhat how I would respond. I also talk to her about how I would proceed with a difficult situation. I still talk to her quite a bit now it's trying to seek her knowledge and sometimes vent. I often write an email that gets saved as a draft.

[Misery Business]

Darn right I do. It helps me form what I am going to say in my session and how I am going to present it. Kind of making an outline in my head.

[autonoe]

Sometimes I do this. It helps me to think of what I need to say, or sometimes to sort out what I don't need to say. And then some weeks I don't think about therapy from the time I leave the office until it's time to go to the next appointment a week later.

I've been talking to her in my head off an on all day today. I sometimes think dang I hope she doesn't somehow psychically hear all of this.....

[JaneTennison1]

I practic what I am going to say with everything. Even a bus driver, barista, waitress, any interaction. Thanks social aniety lol so yeah I "talk" to T

[Mountaindewed]

Yeah all the time. I always forget stuff though when I’m actually in session. I also do this with my doctor and people at work.

[Spirit of Trees]

I don't, but I kind of wish I could.

[tabhady]

I sure do! I have imaginary conversations with everyone though. I think it's how I practice what I want to say.

I do this sometimes. She is as rude and as inconsistent in my imagination as she is in the therapy room.

[Lemoncake]

Free therapy!

I do it all the time.Glad to know I'm not the only one.

[dlantern]

We talk all the time as multiple it can be a way of life. We are plural so it doesn't matter even if imaginary friend. You probably do it more than you realize anyway.

Originally Posted by dlantern

We talk all the time as multiple it can be a way of life. We are plural so it doesn't matter even if imaginary friend. You probably do it more than you realize anyway.

I don't understand what this means. Can you explain?

[susannahsays]

I have imaginary conversations with most of the people in my life (there aren't many). The therapist would only be special if I never had pretend conversations with her.

Actually, what I do isn't really a conversation. They are more like monologues with specific audiences.