Post by Sam on Sept 29, 2019 18:31:09 GMT
Hello and Welcome
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You can get started by adding a bit about yourself here in the introduction board (not required). Or just jump in--you can post in any thread at any time or start your own. Most MDers are secretive about their daydreaming in real life, online communities often being the first experience they've had with talking to others like them, but I promise you; everyone here wants to hear what you have to say.
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If you'd like to introduce yourself to all of us here on the forum, go back to the "New Members" board (the board that this thread is in) and click on the yellow button in the upper right corner that says "Create Thread." You can share as much or as little as you like :)
We look forward to getting to know you better and to hear more about you about your experiences with maladaptive daydreaming.
Best Wishes from all at Daydream in Blue x
Moderator Introductions
To keep our online community a welcoming, supportive and safe place we ask that all members follow our Forum rules so before posting please take a moment to read the guidelines found here.
You can get started by adding a bit about yourself here in the introduction board (not required). Or just jump in--you can post in any thread at any time or start your own. Most MDers are secretive about their daydreaming in real life, online communities often being the first experience they've had with talking to others like them, but I promise you; everyone here wants to hear what you have to say.
The forum is monitored by a team of volunteer moderators who are here to offer advice and support when they can and will also be looking out for any posts which do not follow the forum guidelines or are abusive to other members and will remove them if necessary. If you have any questions about how to use the forum, please message one of the moderators and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
If you'd like to introduce yourself to all of us here on the forum, go back to the "New Members" board (the board that this thread is in) and click on the yellow button in the upper right corner that says "Create Thread." You can share as much or as little as you like :)
We look forward to getting to know you better and to hear more about you about your experiences with maladaptive daydreaming.
Best Wishes from all at Daydream in Blue x
Moderator Introductions
- Dimmer : Hey, Dimmer, 34, married, one kid. Been daydreaming as long as I can remember. It goes through it's cycles of kinda ok and very bad, I found out about MD a few years ago but sort of ignored it for a while, and then things got a lot worse so I finally started addressing it and trying to curb the 'mal' part. It's going alright, been some ups and downs but I'm making progress. Glad to be here!
- alvi : I'm Alvi and I've been a member of Daydream in Blue since day one. I really don't remember a time when I didn't excessively daydream. I first found out about MD in 2015 and I've been part of the community since then. I think the reason I have this problem is that has been a source of comfort and my way of coping with a difficult past, mental health problems and it is a way for me to escape from my health conditions. At the same time it has made me lose out on real life experiences and has caused many missed opportunities. I'm trying harder to change and get some control over my daydreaming but its a long and painfully slow progress.
I'm not an expert on MD by any means but I will always try to answer your posts, messages and chats to the best of my ability so please don't feel shy to reach out for support. - Sam : Hi everyone! My name is Sam. I've been a maladaptive daydreamer since my preteens and I'm almost 20 now. The daydreaming is mostly a coping mechanism for my severe anxiety and the isolation that I've had as a result of my anxiety. I became a member of this forum shortly after it was started and its helped me so much. Being able to talk about my experiences with other people has benefitted me in so many ways and I love being able to use my knowledge to help others. I try to check in when I can, usually a few times a day, so if you ever have any questions about MD or the forum in general, feel free to message me and I'll respond as soon as I can.
- Theaxe :
Hi everyone! I am one of the co-creators of DIB when we launched in 2018, and I also manage the maladaptive daydreamers' Twitter account @md_SupportGroup. I was born in 1974, and throughout my entire life I have had daydream-addiction. I have found various ways to live with it, talk about it, yet I can never seem to truly eliminate it. I spend time taking on some real-life projects that include some freelance writing and taking a course to learn a new language which I have found helps me manage my MD. I'm here on daydream in blue and on other platforms to engage in some great discussion about MD with you all and to offer my help and support.
- katie : Hello to all our members my name is Katie. I am 30F from Ireland. As far as I can remember I was a daydreamer and it became maladaptive when I was about 6 or 7.
I remember getting my first CD player and that was it I was stuck into my daydreaming world and made it so comforting that I didn't want to get away. It help me through some pretty hard time and I am grateful for that but now I am wanting to ease it and to talk to people that I can relate and have this in common with too.
I found out about madd 2 years ago and joined this group when it was a month after starting so far I have been trying ways to help control and ease my daydreaming and also give non professional advice and share my knowledge and experience to help others through it. If you need to talk to me about anything please pm me thanks.