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Post by rocksaltbubblegum on Dec 18, 2019 0:30:57 GMT
Hello! My name is Danika and I’m 27. I just recently started researching MDD and found this forum. I’ve been daydreaming like this since I think elementary school and I always thought I just have an overactive imagination. But it has ruined my life. And yet I can’t seem to stop. It’s really bad when I watch tv/movies and I can no longer just watch them, instead I just daydream in them. I thought I was addicted to watching tv, but it’s actually the MDD.
I also deal with social anxiety and I’m finding the MDD does not help. I feel that I have lost myself; split amongst my characters. I feel like I’ve lost time because of it days, weeks, even months. When it’s really bad I can daydream a whole day away. I struggle with friendships and relationships.
And with all of this a part of me doesn’t want to give it up. But I know it’s not healthy and I need to change. I have started taking steps to keep myself more present through meditation and breathing exercises. I’m glad that I’m not alone in this and others experience the same thing!
Thank you, that’s all for now I guess 🤷♀️
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Post by bee on Dec 18, 2019 2:23:27 GMT
Hey Danika,
welcome to the forum!
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Post by someone on Dec 19, 2019 3:23:01 GMT
Hello! My name is Danika and I’m 27. I just recently started researching MDD and found this forum. I’ve been daydreaming like this since I think elementary school and I always thought I just have an overactive imagination. But it has ruined my life. And yet I can’t seem to stop. It’s really bad when I watch tv/movies and I can no longer just watch them, instead I just daydream in them. I thought I was addicted to watching tv, but it’s actually the MDD. I also deal with social anxiety and I’m finding the MDD does not help. I feel that I have lost myself; split amongst my characters. I feel like I’ve lost time because of it days, weeks, even months. When it’s really bad I can daydream a whole day away. I struggle with friendships and relationships. And with all of this a part of me doesn’t want to give it up. But I know it’s not healthy and I need to change. I have started taking steps to keep myself more present through meditation and breathing exercises. I’m glad that I’m not alone in this and others experience the same thing! Thank you, that’s all for now I guess 🤷♀️ Hey Danika. It's great that your taking steps to stay more present. I want to as well, but I guess it's hard because it's hard to take helpful steps when your living with people who you don't want to discuss MD with. I hope you're finding this forum helpful. A lot of people here struggle with being unsocial and wanting to hold onto daydreams while trying to break away from them as well. I'm glad you're realizing you're not alone. |
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Post by Sam on Dec 19, 2019 17:52:54 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Danika! I agree with someone, its good that you've started taking steps to be more present. I also have social anxiety and think that MD makes it worse. Its hard to put yourself out there and socialize with people in real life (which is unpredictable and stressful) when you can just daydream about socializing and have the interactions go perfectly--something that basically never happens in real life. |
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Post by alvi on Dec 21, 2019 2:55:14 GMT
Welcome to the forum
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Post by thehopelessromantic on Dec 22, 2019 5:51:25 GMT
It’s really bad when I watch tv/movies and I can no longer just watch them, instead I just daydream in them. I thought I was addicted to watching tv, but it’s actually the MDD. I completely relate, I find myself incapable of paying attention to a movie or t.v. show because I will place myself in the television and have a completely different conversation with the characters on screen. I catch myself, and have to pull myself back into my seat so that I can pay attention, but sometimes I don't catch myself and then regret not doing so.
After long enough, you can completely lose the plot, and not be able to enjoy the rest of the show or film. I have to imagine that the contents of the film or show will be on a test, and if I don't pay attention, I won't be able to answer the questions. Or someone will ask me questions, and I won't be able to engage socially. I tell myself I'll be embarrassed if I don't pay attention, and that usually helps. Making the stakes higher can pull you back to focus.
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Post by thehopelessromantic on Dec 22, 2019 5:54:18 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Danika! I agree with someone , its good that you've started taking steps to be more present. I also have social anxiety and think that MD makes it worse. Its hard to put yourself out there and socialize with people in real life (which is unpredictable and stressful) when you can just daydream about socializing and have the interactions go perfectly--something that basically never happens in real life. I didn't think of it like that, but it's true. Our MD is in place so that we feel we had a good interaction even if the reality is lacking. I think some of mine can come from being easily bored. I can come up with some really interesting alternatives to real life events. I'll have arguments with people as if they are really there and win, when the reality was I lost the argument the day before. |
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