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Post by busymom on Jan 14, 2020 19:36:28 GMT
My mdd is like a blessing and a curse, making it hard for me to quit. Lately, I use my mdd to practice conversations with real people in my life, like my doctor. I’m also using it to prepare for an upcoming job interview. I daydream scenarios over and over again, talking to myself. It can take up my entire day if I let it, and I get nothing done. I feel like my brain is in a tunnel, and I hate it. I’m especially bad about talking to myself in the car.
The thing is, these daydreams help me gather my thoughts, practice social skills and gain self-confidence. I truly want to be done with it for good, I just wouldn’t know how to have a conversation without it.
kris
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Post by Sam on Jan 15, 2020 2:53:47 GMT
Its not really a realistic goal to want to completely eliminate daydreaming. And as you've noticed, daydreaming has benefits--creativity, problem solving, etc. So using your daydreams the way that you've been doing is okay. Its the maladaptive portion that interferes with your life and saps away at your productivity that is an issue.
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Post by busymom on Jan 15, 2020 3:38:37 GMT
Its not really a realistic goal to want to completely eliminate daydreaming. And as you've noticed, daydreaming has benefits--creativity, problem solving, etc. So using your daydreams the way that you've been doing is okay. Its the maladaptive portion that interferes with your life and saps away at your productivity that is an issue. I see the benefits. It just interferes with my ability to actually connect with others including my spouse. I have trouble turning it off. Also, it makes me feel a little crazy. I think you’re right though that it’s unrealistic to turn it off completely. The key is controlling it so it doesn’t control me.
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