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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jessica Ballantyne Nov 19, 2023. 26 Replies 3 Likes
Sorry for the long post. You can skip to TLDR at bottom if its too long. Thank you. Hello I am new to this community. I am a twenty-something student. I have been Maladaptive daydreaming for over 10…Continue
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