Anyone else argue with the negative voice in their head?

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  • cherrym03
    cherrym03 Posts: 26 Member
    Yesss, I always battle the negative voice that says "why bother? no one likes you anyway". Sometimes I manage to ignore it, but sometimes it wins (usually when I'm upset or angry and just want to stuff my face with food, lol)

    Funny thing is, after I eat the "forbidden fruit", the same voice comes again and nags me, this time telling me "look what you've done now, you ruined your day with this crap you just ate!"

    I hate the way my stupid mind works *eyeroll*
  • AnahitaCanDoIt
    AnahitaCanDoIt Posts: 448
    Mine, when they're being naughty say: who cares? You're married and you're 43, why do you have to look good? Or worse, picking on a particular part of my body that I really am unhappy with and saying, no matter how slim/fit you get, you'll always have terrible ________. Despite others complimenting me, praising my hard work and dedication and changes I've made (dropping over 5st), they still don't mean as much as the voice that says, "Hey, fatty, you're disgusting!"

    :(
  • chroniclesofthinoholic
    chroniclesofthinoholic Posts: 143 Member
    ghostly voice : "Eaaaattttt chocoooolaaaate"
    me: b**** <depressingly eating carrot sticks>


    ghostly voice : " screeeeew 30ds"
    jilianmicheals : "Don't you dare switch off that dvd now" <gulp...okay>


    ghostly voice : "you loooook gooood naaaaked noooow"
    me: <facepalm>
  • DexterDarko
    DexterDarko Posts: 235
    So I'm not insane. I have 3 voices.

    One of them is constantly giving me excuses to give up on life because of how pointless death makes life seem. That's one of the keypoints to my downfall, the other one is my pure laziness thanks to computers.

    One of them is debating my mental state because I have a devil and angel on each shoulder sorta thing.

    One of them tells me I might aswell live life the best I can and enjoy the experience, because it's here.

    For 2 years my badside always wins the battles. It went from pure laziness to a crappile of excuses, some of them that actually turned out to be real problems. I'm glad the good side finally was able to win a battle and now my mindset is focused on the experience rather then giving up.
  • rosecando
    rosecando Posts: 33 Member
    Man- after reading this im normal too:devil: Thats one voice (the one that loves overdosing on cake and cookies)
    and :flowerforyou:- That says Im worth it,iv got a good programme now (mfp) and support, Iv just got to let the good voice talk louder.

    Iv saying on my fridge - WHAT GOES INTO A MIND- SHOWS UP IN A LIFE.:smile:
  • ClairBears84
    ClairBears84 Posts: 531 Member
    YEP! every moment of the day it seems.

    When I know I have to work out-- the ego says " why bother? you are not going to get it done by your birthday".
    When I am trying to eat healthy, " just a few fries, it won't kill ya" <---it won today damn it.
    When I lay in bed before I fall asleep it's the loudest...." go in the kitchen and grab that last eclair It's meant for you...otherwise it would have been gone already!" I didn't listen that time.

    I can't seem to get it to shut up. but I love to prove it wrong. When I go for my walk- I say" just to the end of the block" and then keep talking myself into another until I get 2 miles in. :)

    eating, Today I tried a trick that worked ----I went into the kitchen and went to grab something. I stopped and looked at my stomach and asked are you hungry? Nope not that hungry...I'll do dishes instead.

    I know I am so weird. lol

    That sounds like me! Love it!
  • Lityboy
    Lityboy Posts: 37
    Yup! PRATICALLY EVERYDAY!!!!! It nags at you but I don´t give up....although sometimes I really feel like it!!!!!
    I just push forward and ignore the worse in me!
  • anthemforagirl
    anthemforagirl Posts: 81
    All the time... I tell it to shut up, I argue, I ignore, I talk back, I drown it out...

    Perfectly abnormal!

    Strangle that voice!
  • OzzyPam
    OzzyPam Posts: 25
    Ohh yes I am not going mad, I am so glad I have friends ...lol
  • cm1458
    cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
    I get that voice every day. I hate it. I have given in to it way too many times but I've been finding other things to keep me busy and keep my mind off it. Lately, If Its telling me not to exercise, If i can, I go exercise right then. If it's telling me to eat something bad or go into a binge, I go outside or start thinking about all the reasons I have NOT to eat whatever it is. Or do some yoga (it's really helped me calm my nerves from all the stress lately). I also set a small goal. Mine is "10 more pounds by Halloween" and so far its been pretty motivating! :flowerforyou:
  • PurpleMilly
    PurpleMilly Posts: 21 Member
    oh yeah, I argue with myself a lot.
    Eating: what's the point, you've got so much to lose, you've always been fat, you'll always be a binge eater, you'll just put it all back on. And I argue back: I can do this, I don't have to do it all at once, it will take time but I can make it, if I don't try I never will get there, and my favourite quote 'Never give up on a goal because of the time taken to achieve it, the time will pass anyway'

    Exercise: you're so unfit, look how everyone else here is running faster than you, is thinner than you, you've been unfit for 20+ years how on earth are you ever going to get fit now? And I argue back: it will take time, I can get there, it is better to be a very slow runner than a couch potato, I am running faster than all the people who aren't here, one day I won't be the slowest person here, these people didn't get fit overnight, just keep doing it little & often

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