So glad I finally found a name for it - MDD!
May 10, 2019 8:56:54 GMT
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Post by madeofclay on May 10, 2019 8:56:54 GMT
Have wanted to give a name to what I experience and find like-minded people for a while now and I have finally found myself here!
I have been maladaptive daydreaming since I was a child. I recall getting in trouble for being late to school a lot, the reason being I never wanted to get out of bed even though I was awake due so I could continue daydreaming.
Sadly I believe that maladaptive day-dreaming wasted my potential. If I felt stressed, instead of addressing my problems I’d ignore them by maladaptive daydreaming and playing video games (the escapism gave me same experience as daydreaming). As a result I didn’t learn to deal with stress properly until recently. I feel as though I somewhat stunted my social skills due to my day-dreaming. I think I would have a better career by now and be earning more money had I figured out how to be successful in reality more quickly, instead of being successful in my own imagination.
I remember realising that the person I was when I day-dreamed was the person I should strive to be in my day-to-day life. That was the game-changer. As I have strived to become successful in reality, the desire to daydream has lessened.
While I don’t daydream as much as I used to, I still catch myself talking and laughing to myself. My partner hears me sometimes and says its cute. My father talks to himself, uses hand movements, and in an intense conversation bangs his fist down on tables.
I have been maladaptive daydreaming since I was a child. I recall getting in trouble for being late to school a lot, the reason being I never wanted to get out of bed even though I was awake due so I could continue daydreaming.
Sadly I believe that maladaptive day-dreaming wasted my potential. If I felt stressed, instead of addressing my problems I’d ignore them by maladaptive daydreaming and playing video games (the escapism gave me same experience as daydreaming). As a result I didn’t learn to deal with stress properly until recently. I feel as though I somewhat stunted my social skills due to my day-dreaming. I think I would have a better career by now and be earning more money had I figured out how to be successful in reality more quickly, instead of being successful in my own imagination.
I remember realising that the person I was when I day-dreamed was the person I should strive to be in my day-to-day life. That was the game-changer. As I have strived to become successful in reality, the desire to daydream has lessened.
While I don’t daydream as much as I used to, I still catch myself talking and laughing to myself. My partner hears me sometimes and says its cute. My father talks to himself, uses hand movements, and in an intense conversation bangs his fist down on tables.
