Am I A Schizo?
August 25, 2005
Recently, I've noticed some odd behavior. This time it's not somebody else's, but unfortunately, it's mine. This odd behavior I'm speaking of is talking to myself. I don't know why, but apparently my inner-dialogue has escaped the prison of my mind and is on the lam. I'm just wondering if this is something to be concerned with? Should I loose my dogs and capture this missing prisoner?
I've asked myself (audibly, of course) why I've begun talking to myself and I guess it's because I spend so much time alone. This is not some call for attention or anything, it's just a fact. I drive to work alone, sit at my desk alone, drive home alone, excercise alone, ride my bike alone. I would say that 95% of my life I'm by myself. Is that normal? How much time do you spend by yourself?
I found this page on Schizophrenia and it says that signs are "talking to oneself or no one in particular." Another bad sign is that apparently it usually "develops in people between fifteen and thirty."
One piece of irony: growing up, my sisters and I would make fun of my mom for talking to herself. Maybe it's genetic.
I spend a lot of time by myself. The past few years when Kevin was in school I was by myself probably about 95% of the time, like you. Now, it's maybe down to 90% of the time, but I eat breakfast alone, I sit in my office alone, I work out alone, I spend my evenings alone while Kevin studies for the CPA. And yes, I talk to myself. I think talking to yourself is probably pretty normal.
Posted by: Jill at August 26, 2005 08:53 AMHa! You're a schizo too!
Just kidding. Do you really think it's normal? I'm going to ask other people ...
Posted by: Neil at August 26, 2005 04:56 PMI know that Mark talks to himself when he's trying to work out a problem with WebCT. :) I know that I do it when I'm really mad or frustrated! I probably spend about 5% of my time alone. Maybe not even that much. I guess that's why I don't need to talk to myself. However I do find myself asking my three-year old odd questions that I would probably ask myself if I were alone.
Posted by: Tanya at September 2, 2005 09:31 AM