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In 2005, a 30-year-old woman who was otherwise in good health suddenly reeled from dizziness and found herself unable to speak. She had suffered a pontine stroke, which obstructs blood flow to the pons region of the brainstem, leaving her unable to verbally communicate beyond a few sounds...Ā this woman, now in her late 40s, has been able to speak again with the help of a neuroprosthesis device that can translate thoughts into speech in real time.
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I don't have many friends from severe CTPSD and probably a hint of autism. At least I had an ex yell at me that I'm not normal, while I was standing on a sidewalk and holding a baby.
He kept bringing up issues and problems, while I brought up practical solutions. He did not like that.
I had another ex who very sweetly interpreted body language for me in real time. But then he wanted me to speak/respond in certain ways he'd watched on TV. I read books more than I watched shows growing up.
I'm sorry I'm not normal. I'm sorry I'm not programmed in the same language.
I often felt people were speaking in foreign tongues, despite us all using English. The hidden/true meanings of what they said seemed like common knowledge to them, while I took it at face value, or struggled to translate what they were really telling me.
Lately I'm running on vibes and actions. Words are whatever.
Apr 25, 2025
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i was actually just having this convo with someone! i find that people who do have a monologue like me find it hard to believe people donāt. iāve heard you guys think in feelings and connections like a flow chart but like how do you do that without words lol. for me the voice doesnāt belong to anyone! itās not mine, itās not gendered, itās not identifiedā¦itās just a voice. i also find people without an internal monologue seem to think we have a narrator dictating our every action but it a bit more abstract than that.
my brain is never quiet as thereās always a voice processing my emotions, reactions and perceptions at all times. but the processing isnāt complete thoughts with proper punctuation, just a constant barrage of information, working in tandem with images and feelings. its likely why iām prone to over thinking and snowballing (when i was on SSRIs briefly, it all definitely got more quiet up here).
also, iāve noticed a lot of people who donāt have a monologue also canāt do the classic āpicture the appleā test but is that the case? if you can picture the apple do you think pictorially? i just couldnāt imagine not having my consciousness mutter in the back of my head constantly.
Sep 30, 2024
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My asks? Inquisitive. My aura? Curious.
I feel sad because I feel like itās an underutilized feature from the app and people should engage more with it :(
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