Changes In Maladaptive Daydreaming + Concerns Over It developing Into Something Else - Wild Minds network2024-03-28T07:20:37Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A194112&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI live alone now but I have m…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-10-12:4661400:Comment:1941122014-10-12T18:46:02.788ZTinkerbellhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ShareenaClarke
I live alone now but I have managed to control some aspects of my day dreaming yay always keeping busy. I never give myself a chance to relax because I know the moment I do, I will day dream.<br />
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<cite>Alexandra said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment178537"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Personally and probably clinically, the difference between MD and schizophrenia is that a…</p>
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I live alone now but I have managed to control some aspects of my day dreaming yay always keeping busy. I never give myself a chance to relax because I know the moment I do, I will day dream.<br />
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<cite>Alexandra said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment178537"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Personally and probably clinically, the difference between MD and schizophrenia is that a schizophrenic will have difficulty discerning reality from fantasy, while in MD, you might not be fully aware of yourself as you are daydreaming but you know what is real and what isn't quite clearly. I had a psychologist that wanted me to stop daydreaming (just for reference, I don't wish to stop daydreaming, but I certainly understand it being undesirable and negative) because she was afraid it would turn into psychosis. But she no longer thought this after she truly understood what exactly this was. Beforehand, she seemed to associate my daydreaming more with dissociative identity, which is another disorder with psychotic symptoms.<br/><br/>I can't sit here and pretend that MD would never turn into psychosis, but I'd imagine that if it does turn into psychosis, it either is completely separate or never was MD to begin with?<br/><br/>I guess the only changes I've experienced was an increase in time spent daydreaming and yeah, more physical symptoms, though that's because I live alone now and much easier to be talking and acting out my daydreams. </p>
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</blockquote> Yes that it exactly what it w…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-10-12:4661400:Comment:1944112014-10-12T18:44:37.661ZTinkerbellhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ShareenaClarke
Yes that it exactly what it was like. I changed from my main character who is female to a male character to say his lines. <br></br>
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<cite>The1andonlyAbber said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment178467"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I have a lot of control in my daydreams, so I don't have sudden character changes. Well, a couple of times I switched with another character, but that…</div>
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Yes that it exactly what it was like. I changed from my main character who is female to a male character to say his lines. <br/>
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<cite>The1andonlyAbber said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment178467"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I have a lot of control in my daydreams, so I don't have sudden character changes. Well, a couple of times I switched with another character, but that was actually an intentional part of the daydream (we had switched places as the result of a magic spell). I didn't do a voice change, but that was probably because that character's voice is very similar to mine.<br/> <br/>
However, sometimes I'll say another character's "lines" during a daydream (even though I'm not actually "being" that character). When I do that I sometimes do voice changes. If the character has an average-sounding voice I'll use my regular voice, but if they have an unusual voice I'll do a voice change.</div>
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</blockquote> Thank you for commenting. I w…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-10-12:4661400:Comment:1942172014-10-12T18:43:40.229ZTinkerbellhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ShareenaClarke
Thank you for commenting. I was only very concerned because it's the first time my MD had got so bad that I changed voices and was trapped in it. Always I have been able to control it or at least snap myself out of it.><br />
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<cite>The1andonlyAbber said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment182551"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">And don't worry about not being able to control the repetitive…</div>
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Thank you for commenting. I was only very concerned because it's the first time my MD had got so bad that I changed voices and was trapped in it. Always I have been able to control it or at least snap myself out of it.><br />
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<cite>The1andonlyAbber said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment182551"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">And don't worry about not being able to control the repetitive movements. I'm barely aware of or in control of mine (which has led to some pretty embarrassing situations before). Also, never mind what I said earlier about worrying if you couldn't stop the character change. If you don't tend to have a lot of control over your daydream storyline, things like that probably happen sometimes.</div>
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</blockquote> Thank you for replying. I fee…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-10-12:4661400:Comment:1942142014-10-12T18:41:42.017ZTinkerbellhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ShareenaClarke
Thank you for replying. I feel at ease knowing that other people with MD do this too.<br />
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<cite>Cordellia Amethyste Rose said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment182729"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>MD doesn't turn into Schizophrenia. If you have Schizophrenia, then you have it. You don't just get it from daydreaming. My daydreaming has evolved over the years. I have many…</p>
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Thank you for replying. I feel at ease knowing that other people with MD do this too.<br />
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<cite>Cordellia Amethyste Rose said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing#4661400Comment182729"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>MD doesn't turn into Schizophrenia. If you have Schizophrenia, then you have it. You don't just get it from daydreaming. My daydreaming has evolved over the years. I have many different characters, and sometimes my story lines shift from character to character. I also have OCD, which causes me to have unwanted thoughts, which often cause me to talk aloud to distract me out of them. I used to think I was nuts, but I've since realized that this is a perfectly valid coping mechanism. It's not only not crazy, but it's effective and helpful. I have also been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, which goes along with MD and OCD. Many of the things I do can be traced back to that. Maybe you have another condition, and maybe you don't. The most recent study done on MD showed that most people enact some sort of movement while daydreaming, and it's probably not uncommon to vocalize. I know I randomly vocalize. Please try not to judge yourself. You'll figure this out. </p>
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</blockquote> Pacing is really common. In…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-05-27:4661400:Comment:1830592014-05-27T01:15:37.037ZCordellia Amethyste Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/CordelliaRose
<p>Pacing is really common. In their study, Dr. Cynthia Schupak and Jayne Bigelsen found that most people enacted some sort of movement while daydreaming. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>The1andonlyAbber said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A182999&xg_source=activity#4661400Comment182999"><div>Hmmm...I'm starting to notice a recent change in my daydreams. I rarely paced…</div>
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<p>Pacing is really common. In their study, Dr. Cynthia Schupak and Jayne Bigelsen found that most people enacted some sort of movement while daydreaming. <br/> <br/> <cite>The1andonlyAbber said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/changes-in-maladaptive-daydreaming-concerns-over-it-developing?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A182999&xg_source=activity#4661400Comment182999"><div>Hmmm...I'm starting to notice a recent change in my daydreams. I rarely paced before, but now I almost always pace.</div>
</blockquote> Hmmm...I'm starting to notice…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-05-27:4661400:Comment:1829992014-05-27T01:12:31.287ZThe1andonlyAbberhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/The1andonlyAbber
Hmmm...I'm starting to notice a recent change in my daydreams. I rarely paced before, but now I almost always pace.
Hmmm...I'm starting to notice a recent change in my daydreams. I rarely paced before, but now I almost always pace. MD doesn't turn into Schizoph…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-05-24:4661400:Comment:1827292014-05-24T03:52:03.972ZCordellia Amethyste Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/CordelliaRose
<p>MD doesn't turn into Schizophrenia. If you have Schizophrenia, then you have it. You don't just get it from daydreaming. My daydreaming has evolved over the years. I have many different characters, and sometimes my story lines shift from character to character. I also have OCD, which causes me to have unwanted thoughts, which often cause me to talk aloud to distract me out of them. I used to think I was nuts, but I've since realized that this is a perfectly valid coping mechanism.…</p>
<p>MD doesn't turn into Schizophrenia. If you have Schizophrenia, then you have it. You don't just get it from daydreaming. My daydreaming has evolved over the years. I have many different characters, and sometimes my story lines shift from character to character. I also have OCD, which causes me to have unwanted thoughts, which often cause me to talk aloud to distract me out of them. I used to think I was nuts, but I've since realized that this is a perfectly valid coping mechanism. It's not only not crazy, but it's effective and helpful. I have also been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, which goes along with MD and OCD. Many of the things I do can be traced back to that. Maybe you have another condition, and maybe you don't. The most recent study done on MD showed that most people enact some sort of movement while daydreaming, and it's probably not uncommon to vocalize. I know I randomly vocalize. Please try not to judge yourself. You'll figure this out. </p> And don't worry about not bei…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-05-24:4661400:Comment:1825512014-05-24T03:37:19.021ZThe1andonlyAbberhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/The1andonlyAbber
And don't worry about not being able to control the repetitive movements. I'm barely aware of or in control of mine (which has led to some pretty embarrassing situations before). Also, never mind what I said earlier about worrying if you couldn't stop the character change. If you don't tend to have a lot of control over your daydream storyline, things like that probably happen sometimes.
And don't worry about not being able to control the repetitive movements. I'm barely aware of or in control of mine (which has led to some pretty embarrassing situations before). Also, never mind what I said earlier about worrying if you couldn't stop the character change. If you don't tend to have a lot of control over your daydream storyline, things like that probably happen sometimes. If you wanted to be the chara…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-04-06:4661400:Comment:1785672014-04-06T03:36:33.284ZThe1andonlyAbberhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/The1andonlyAbber
If you wanted to be the character you changed into or it just seemed like a natural part of the daydream, I wouldn't worry. But if you changed into the other character totally out of the blue and couldn't switch back to your regular character, then it would probably be worth worrying about.
If you wanted to be the character you changed into or it just seemed like a natural part of the daydream, I wouldn't worry. But if you changed into the other character totally out of the blue and couldn't switch back to your regular character, then it would probably be worth worrying about. I have a lot of control in my…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2014-04-06:4661400:Comment:1784672014-04-06T03:32:51.802ZThe1andonlyAbberhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/The1andonlyAbber
I have a lot of control in my daydreams, so I don't have sudden character changes. Well, a couple of times I switched with another character, but that was actually an intentional part of the daydream (we had switched places as the result of a magic spell). I didn't do a voice change, but that was probably because that character's voice is very similar to mine.<br />
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However, sometimes I'll say another character's "lines" during a daydream (even though I'm not actually "being" that character). When I…
I have a lot of control in my daydreams, so I don't have sudden character changes. Well, a couple of times I switched with another character, but that was actually an intentional part of the daydream (we had switched places as the result of a magic spell). I didn't do a voice change, but that was probably because that character's voice is very similar to mine.<br />
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However, sometimes I'll say another character's "lines" during a daydream (even though I'm not actually "being" that character). When I do that I sometimes do voice changes. If the character has an average-sounding voice I'll use my regular voice, but if they have an unusual voice I'll do a voice change.