I think I might have maladaptive daydreaming.
May 30, 2020 8:27:59 GMT
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Post by Emmariolly on May 30, 2020 8:27:59 GMT
Hi everybody! I am a new user here and I think I might have maladaptive daydreaming. However because I only discovered this condition 3 days ago I am not completely sure yet.
My home life during my childhood was very stressful and sometimes it could be abusive. I remember daydreaming about different worlds and being stuck in my own little fantisies for a long time even when I was very young.
Nowadays I daydream a lot ( at least more than 3 times a day) and if no one interruptes me I can for a long time like this. It has affected my relationship with my family because I would rather stay locked in my room, with music on, daydreaming for hours than spending time with them.
In school my friends always tell me that I seem to "turn off" of conversations and that sometimes they can hear my mumbling music or sounds. In classes teachers alredy called me out multiple times for "being distracted". When I get home after a stressful day I lock myself in my room, turn the music to the loudest and daydream about a different world. It helps relax a lot.
I am kinda afraid of finding out more about this disorder because I honestly don't want to find treatment. I have become so attached to my caracters that I can't imagine having to let them go. For the same reason (afraid of looking for help) I have not talked to anybody about this either (this thread is my first time opening up to this).
The reason why I'm still
if I have maladaptive daydreaming or if I might just have some sort of attention disorder is because I heard people claim that they can't create or alter their fantasies which is not the case for me. I alter and create new fantasies all the time. Another reason is because people say that they can be stuck in daydreaming for hours or days and it is difficult to snap out of it.
However I never daydreamed for that long. I thinkthe longest i have been stuck in my own fantisies for was 3 and a half hours and it is not hard for me to snap out of it. ( all it takes is somebody calling out my name)
After snapping out I always feel anxious because I want to go back to daydreaming as quickily about it.
So what do you think? I know that none of you are doctors but since you guys suffer from this I would like to get your opinion. Do you think this might be maladaptive daydreaming ( maybe on a lighter scale) or I am mistaking it with something else? Do you think I should be open and just tell my therapist about it? Do you think I am just overreacting?
Also thank you so much for reading all off this, I know that it is a long thread (I am also sorry for any gramatical mistakes english is not my first language).
My home life during my childhood was very stressful and sometimes it could be abusive. I remember daydreaming about different worlds and being stuck in my own little fantisies for a long time even when I was very young.
Nowadays I daydream a lot ( at least more than 3 times a day) and if no one interruptes me I can for a long time like this. It has affected my relationship with my family because I would rather stay locked in my room, with music on, daydreaming for hours than spending time with them.
In school my friends always tell me that I seem to "turn off" of conversations and that sometimes they can hear my mumbling music or sounds. In classes teachers alredy called me out multiple times for "being distracted". When I get home after a stressful day I lock myself in my room, turn the music to the loudest and daydream about a different world. It helps relax a lot.
I am kinda afraid of finding out more about this disorder because I honestly don't want to find treatment. I have become so attached to my caracters that I can't imagine having to let them go. For the same reason (afraid of looking for help) I have not talked to anybody about this either (this thread is my first time opening up to this).
The reason why I'm still
if I have maladaptive daydreaming or if I might just have some sort of attention disorder is because I heard people claim that they can't create or alter their fantasies which is not the case for me. I alter and create new fantasies all the time. Another reason is because people say that they can be stuck in daydreaming for hours or days and it is difficult to snap out of it.However I never daydreamed for that long. I thinkthe longest i have been stuck in my own fantisies for was 3 and a half hours and it is not hard for me to snap out of it. ( all it takes is somebody calling out my name)
After snapping out I always feel anxious because I want to go back to daydreaming as quickily about it.
So what do you think? I know that none of you are doctors but since you guys suffer from this I would like to get your opinion. Do you think this might be maladaptive daydreaming ( maybe on a lighter scale) or I am mistaking it with something else? Do you think I should be open and just tell my therapist about it? Do you think I am just overreacting?
Also thank you so much for reading all off this, I know that it is a long thread (I am also sorry for any gramatical mistakes english is not my first language).
