why do i feel like i'm two people in one brain?

Question

its creepy...but sometimes, i'm a different person. i argue with myself alot. Sometimes, the good one has to tell the bad one to stop. She's the brain(the smart one that is). and generaly prevents me from doing stupid things and has a consept of 'consiquences'

unforunatly, the other one is realy strong. tryes to overpowere the COMMEN SENCE that i DO have. she wants to hurt others and herself. most of the time i dont.


I SWEAR, I'M REFERING TO THE SAME PERSON!! ME!!!

but why? why am i like this? thers a war in my head!

voting time....


why cant i pick 2 b/a???

Answer 1

Please don't think this is a disorder like schizophrenia, or something about the ways brains are made. It isn't. It sounds to me that its about you not liking part of yourself and feeling a bit out of control. We all have times when we have a sort of internal argument, but if its getting to the point where you feel like there are separate sides of you that show in different circumstances then it might be helpful to talk to someone about it, so that you can integrate these different parts of yourself into a single identity that you can be reasonably happy with.

If you have experienced trauma or abuse in the past then it can be really helpful to talk about that in therapy so that you don't use the "mental escape" that might have been helpful in the past in a way that is unhelpful in the present.

It would be positive to learn ways to recognise your own signals that you are starting to feel out of control so that you can ground yourself and make a more rational decision that lets you avoid hurting yourself or others. Feelings are things that we can control and respond to in helpful ways, so if yours feel out of control this is something you need to work on. So, please talk to someone you trust, perhaps a teacher or parent or a good friend about this and see if you can access some therapy if the problem persists.

Answer 2

I agree with Mimschat.

I would like to add that when I was younger I sometimes felt that I was a different person watching myself from within. In Yoga they call it "being a witness of your own life", meaning being detached from your emotions. I was always wondering what would happen if I suddenly jumped into someone else's brain.

I too have an "inner voice". I often argue with her, for example, when I do not know what to do in certain situations, she suddenly comes out and tells me what to do. I do not always agree but I know that SHE IS NEVER WRONG. So I try to follow it as much as I can.

For example, someone asked me to help her out at a kiosk today. My language class was also today but I choose to follow my inner voice that told me to go help my friend. I left at 6:30 am this morning and I did not have a chance to call my teacher to let her know I was not going.

When I came back tonight my husband told me that someone had called this morning to say that my class has been cancelled. I am so glad I went there because I met great people. So, all is well.

So, to make a long story short, if you can tell which voice is good and which one is bad, follow the good one.

If you feel frustrated to the point of wanting to hurt people or yourself, it would be a good idea to talk to someone you trust. What about martial arts? That punching bag really feels good under your fists and feet, trust me!

Answer 3

In a sense you ARE two people, or even three. Humans actually have three brains, the logical reasoning one, then there's the emotional brain, and then there's the instinctive "reptilian" brain which is the oldest part and gives us our "fight or flee" responses. Most people like to think that their logical brain is always in control, but in reality any one of those three parts can be in control; so you really are fighting yourself in a way.

Answer 4

Freud said we each have three parts to our mind: Id, Ego, and Superego. Once is the conscience or controller, one is the "willful" part, and the other is our identity or instinct. This is overly simplistic and I may not have it exactly correct, but the concept is. Conflict between the three is normal. You aren't really schizoid until you have 2 sets of these. Maturity comes with a balance of the three. Don't worry about it so much and listen to the "rational" part. Don't be impulsive which is the ID part.

Answer 5

Speak to a psychiatrist. This might be schizophrenia.

Answer 6

Dealing with a crisis that you can't handle?