[RoyalHenOil]

I do not experience an internal monologue (unless I make a conscious effort at it), and I also struggle to find the right words for things. For this, and for a few other reasons (like taking a longer time than usual to understand speech), I suspect I may have a mild language processing disorder.

But my inner world is still extremely rich. I have very complex thoughts, can solve complex puzzles, etc., all without thinking any words.

It sounds like your medication gave you a particularly intense experience of this.

Many people have historically downplayed the consciousness of animals and babies on account of their inability to understand language, but it seems language likely has nothing to do with consciousness.