I know I'm gonna get some hate for this, obviously, because I'm really only 12, almost 13. Anyways, for as long as I remember, I've always had voices in my head. Whether they were nice and innocent or mean and cold, they've always been there. They've kept me from being able to sleep for at least half of my life, and that's how I've developed a bit of insomnia, they've prevented me from concentrating as much as I should on work, and so on. I can't even meditate and get rid of them without them coming back five seconds later. They never were as big of an issue to me, I thought it was normal and everything, and I didn't think these issues were caused by them, but now that I actually start to think about it they're the reasons of all these issues. About the insomnia situation, they only keep me up at night cause whenever I'm trying to sleep, they start talking, and sooner or later I start talking to them in my thoughts. That's why it takes at least an hour or two to fall asleep every night. That's why some nights I can't sleep whatsoever. That's why I have a bit of insomnia. With work and such, whenever I'm trying to work, they're trying to talk, as usual, and on quizzes and assignments at school and such I end up missing at least a few of the most obvious questions all because they're talking so much I can't concentrate right and get it wrong. And then whenever I feel as if no one'll notice, I actually talk to the voices, or talk to myself you could say. People think it's really weird that I do that, they don't consider me "normal", so I thought it wasn't actually normal. That's my big question. IS THIS NORMAL?
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If normal is defined as something everyone else does and only a vey few don't then what you are describing is not normal. Normal people are not distracted by voices in their heads, are not kept awake at night by voices in their heads and certainly not have conversations with the voices in their heads. I'm not hating you and have no intention of hurting you but people who describe hearing voices as you do tend to be schizophrenic and need psychological help. I'd suggest you do the same.