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Autism and talking to yourself

Joe1087
over 3 years ago

Hi,

I'm almost certain I have ASD for many reasons (haven't been tested yet), and when I'm on my own I constantly talk to myself, it's not just the odd word or line, I'm talking to myself & 'thinking out loud' most of the time I'm alone. For example, I might have a thought about a certain video I like, and I'll say "One second and I'll show you it" when there's nobody there, almost as if I'm pretending to talk to someone. Sounds very odd, I know. Would this be related with ASD?

Thanks!

Jake

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  • over 2 years ago

    It is a form of "verbal stimming." It is generally caused by two things:

    1) Drown out unpleasant sounds

    2) It feels good

    My constant singing is due to verbal stimming: it happened when I am distressed, which is 99% of the time. It is also why I constantly talk to myself.

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  • over 2 years ago

    It is a form of "verbal stimming." It is generally caused by two things:

    1) Drown out unpleasant sounds

    2) It feels good

    My constant singing is due to verbal stimming: it happened when I am distressed, which is 99% of the time. It is also why I constantly talk to myself.

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