I have been able to 'talk to myself' (in my head) for around 3-4 months now and find the events to be less scary since then. I have to start off talking and staying VERY focused during the entire episode. Keeping focus and being calm seems to at least lesson the severity. I do this with the parietal seizures since I remain awake but those are extremely painful. This is what taught me that I was able to talk to myself (in my head, because I can't talk aloud during it).