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Post by mike on May 21, 2019 1:37:24 GMT
Hi guys, My name is Mike and this is just a short intro to say hello.
I am sure that what I have is a form of MDD and I have described my condition to Dr Eli Somer, who also thinks so. Having said that, I have been a member of r/maladaptive daydreaming for a while and have found nobody else like me.
Since I was a baby I have had "jumping and shaking" daydreams, where I have the most intense daydreams and jump and shake my arms/hands. They are so vivid it is like a movie where I am actually in the movie.
I am now 56 and still do it. When I am in private, I actually enjoy it although I am aware that, given my age, it is not necessarily a good thing to send my heart rate into the stratosphere! When I am in public and I feel a "jump" coming on ( it happens in a split second and is usually triggered by a thought), I am able to suppress it but often with a facial twitch/grimace and biting of my fingers.
I can, at all times, distinguish between my jumping daydreams and reality
I believe I have a Complex Motor Stereotypy with IIM.
I have spent years researching my condition and I was just wondering if anyone on here can relate or knows that they have CMS with IIM.
Regards, Mike
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Post by trex56 on May 21, 2019 14:17:08 GMT
Hello Mike! Welcome to the forum!
I think you'll find a lot of MDDers have some type of physical movement associated with daydreams like pacing or rocking.
I'm not familiar with CMS and IIM but I'm wondering if you have you ever looked into stimming behaviors? I've seen people talk about stimming while they daydream like hand flapping, etc. I do it to some extent but it's something I can control and not do in public. I think it's a way to process intense emotions and self-regulate when things get overwhelming.
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Post by Dimmer on May 21, 2019 14:30:21 GMT
Welcome to the forum, I'm afraid I not familiar with CMS or IIM either but I do hope you find some answers.
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Post by alvi on May 21, 2019 15:00:35 GMT
Welcome to the forum. I also haven't heard of CMS but I would look into stimming to see if that matches your behaviour at all.
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biancaj
New Daydreamer
english is not my first language, please forgive my mistakes
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Post by biancaj on Sept 13, 2019 8:07:44 GMT
Hi Mike! I do feel the urge to Jump while daydreaming! I can control It now, so I don't do it in public, but When I was a Little girl I would do It regardless the circumstances, and It was So funny for my family! In my case It happens only if I'm daydreaming something uplifting (like fighting or dancing), while I would totally paralize if I think about something .
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