I talk to myself way more than most of the patients at the hospital. I really hate how pathologized “self-dialoguing” is. Talking to myself was a coping mechanism, yes, but it’s a useful one that trained me to talk to others as well as I can now and continues to be rewarding.
And honestly if you can’t even keep yourself engaged in a conversation then how interesting do you think you’re going to be to other people?
Another example of something becoming a symptom because people find it creepy or rude.
Speaking extemporaneously is a huge life skill that is almost never taught directly. It’s also one I’m very good at now after decades of “self-dialoguing.”
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