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Post by lily on Aug 18, 2019 22:07:31 GMT
hi , im new here . Im if i have MD but pretty sure i do , this is a website i was directed to . So things is going to sound really strange so please dont judge me , but over the past year i have been DDing alot but over the last couple of months i began acting things out and it all seems a reality . I have stopped doing my normal stuff but thats because of my mental health issues not MD because i did this before . However , i cant stop i dont sleep and i dont know what to do so i am hoping you guys can help me find out if i have MD x Please dont judge x
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Post by Sam on Aug 18, 2019 22:18:44 GMT
Generally your daydreaming is considered to be maladaptive if it interferes with your life. A lot of MDers also prefer daydreams over real life. To me, that sounds like what you're experiencing, but its truly up to you whether you fit that description or not.
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by Dimmer on Aug 21, 2019 14:20:45 GMT
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Post by themythicalmary on Aug 22, 2019 5:02:24 GMT
woah, I just read that diagnostic criteria Dimmer. 1-7 of A all apply to me 100% I guess I found the right forum . and Lilly I here is a few things I've done personally to manage my MD. 1. Make a schedule for times to daydream, typically before bed so that while you're daydreaming you can fall asleep and still have a fun daydream. 2. Try not to make your daydreams about things that center around reality. This may be harder if you're not a sci-fi person but this is important so your daydreams don't conflict with your perception of people in you're real life. I struggled for years with this, I would daydream about people I knew or acquainted with and developed a false perception of what was really going on. This led to me getting emotionally hurt a lot until I worked to stop it and enjoy my daydreams that were not about real life. 3. Don't be afraid of your daydreaming. You're not going crazy. I'm pretty sure It's theorized that MD is developed as a way of coping or escaping from an abusive environment I know this is what happened to me. You should talk to a psychologist/ therapist about your MD. M-M
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