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What are your echolalia words/phrases? (lemmy.autism.place)
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What words or phrases do you repeat repeatedly?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I repeat a word and a phrase, but without oralizing them. I think them to myself repeatedly, especially in the mornings, when I get up, when I go to breakfast, and when I am nervous.

Would that be echolalia too?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Not sure, but if you're controlling yourself to prevent it, then maybe? It sounds like the overall phenomena is fundamentally related to obsessive thought patterns.

[–] Chubberknuckles 1 points 2 months ago

I similarly have a collection of numbers and phrases that I will repeat, generally in moments of stress or to ward off intrusive thoughts. I can perform these inwardly as well, though I prefer to oralize if the situation allows.

I think palilalia may fit better.

[–] BzzBiotch 4 points 4 months ago

Spluf

Don’t ask…

[–] Attack0fthenerd 4 points 4 months ago

Varies, day by day. A word will attach itself to me for a day or a week. Usually words that follow an internal rhythm. The last one was "Bellingcat"

[–] Persen 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait, should you always have echolalia or can it just start and stop randomly? I currently don't remember any words, but they are usually words from random songs, that sound weird.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Really, you can have it whenever. It doesn't matter for this post. What I'm asking for are words or phrases that you repeat often.

[–] Persen 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, I'm interested if echolalia happens daily or occasionally? I'll come back to this post if I remember some words from the past or I start with some new words.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

banyanya

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

what a stupid joke

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What's banyaya? Where is that from? What's the joke?