Subconsciously Mumbling Phrase

LegacyUser

Soooooooo, going anon on this.

Basically I keep subconsciously mumbling/saying a particular phrase to myself. Its the same phrase each time: "I'm going to kill myself". I have no intention of doing the aforementioned but just whenever I think back to a moment or a memory floats into my mind that fills me with instantaneous self hatered or regret those words escape my lips. I don't mean for it to happen. Sometimes I catch myself in the midst of saying it and try to cover it up with just mumbling sounds. I'm normally by myself when it happens but not always. The only person who has copped it is my sister. Its been happening for about a year now I have no idea how often....currently I catch myself saying it once or twice daily but it fluctuates at different periods (or maybe just the number of times I catch myself saying it fluctuates)

Anyways....yeah. What would be the reasoning/how do I control/stop this?

Fakediamond

I had a relative who repeated a phrase over and over. He was elderly, which I suspect you aren't.

While I never asked him why he did it, I believe it was a way of managing his anxiety. For example, if we were heading into a hospital appointment (he had cancer), the repitition would get more pronounced/faster.

It got worse over the years and others began to notice, but because he was old and infirm I didn't tackle him about it, other than to give him a nudge if we were in a lift, for example, and people might be looking at him. He seemed to be oblivious that he was saying this phrase out loud.

If I were you, I'd look at managing anxiety and tackling those negative thought patterns.

LegacyUser

That's odd! I do something similar, thought it was just me! I keep hearing a phrase in my head every now and again , for years now, although I don't say it. I always hear 'I think you are amazing'. I have no idea why or where it comes from, (sounds narcissistic) but if it helps you can use it. Other than that, I don't really know what else to say, that would really worry me if I heard somebody randomly muttering that they were going to kill themselves, although someone random muttering that they thought i was amazing, I don't know...Can I ask, is it something that you actually mean, or is it just some random sentence lodged in your head in a sort of ocd-fashion? (well, you know what I mean)

Faith

Repetition of phrases can be related to a number of things. We can't offer any diagnoses here, but I would say that when something is enough to cause you distress, you should speak to your GP. S/he may refer you to a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist to investigate the underlying reason for this behaviour.

It's not uncommon, and it can be dealt with it. You just need to take control by speaking to a professional about it

RWCNT

SubconsciousMumblings wrote: »

Soooooooo, going anon on this.

Basically I keep subconsciously mumbling/saying a particular phrase to myself. Its the same phrase each time: "I'm going to kill myself". I have no intention of doing the aforementioned but just whenever I think back to a moment or a memory floats into my mind that fills me with instantaneous self hatered or regret those words escape my lips. I don't mean for it to happen. Sometimes I catch myself in the midst of saying it and try to cover it up with just mumbling sounds. I'm normally by myself when it happens but not always. The only person who has copped it is my sister. Its been happening for about a year now I have no idea how often....currently I catch myself saying it once or twice daily but it fluctuates at different periods (or maybe just the number of times I catch myself saying it fluctuates)

Anyways....yeah. What would be the reasoning/how do I control/stop this?

I do the EXACT same thing, albeit with a different phrase.

I've never thought much about it trying to stop to be honest, but at least it seems to be fairly common!