does anyone here not mind their maladaptive daydreaming? - Wild Minds network2024-03-29T08:26:15Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/does-anyone-here-not-mind-their-maladaptive-daydreaming?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A205660&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI don't mind my daydreaming a…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-03-17:4661400:Comment:2540942017-03-17T15:14:44.573ZZolikhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Zolik
<p>I don't mind my daydreaming and don't see a reason to try to stop it. It doesn't negatively effect my ability to function. I really enjoy my daydreams and would miss them if I stopped. They've been with me for about 29 years, ever since I was a little kid. Even though I know it isn't healthy to spend such a large part of my life daydreaming, it still beats the alternative.</p>
<p>I don't mind my daydreaming and don't see a reason to try to stop it. It doesn't negatively effect my ability to function. I really enjoy my daydreams and would miss them if I stopped. They've been with me for about 29 years, ever since I was a little kid. Even though I know it isn't healthy to spend such a large part of my life daydreaming, it still beats the alternative.</p> I agree. I come up with great…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-01-24:4661400:Comment:2515562017-01-24T00:12:06.880ZRamonahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Ramona
I agree. I come up with great ideas because of MD. It doesn't have to be a problem--balance is key.
I agree. I come up with great ideas because of MD. It doesn't have to be a problem--balance is key. I love my daydreams. It doesn…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-01-18:4661400:Comment:2509952017-01-18T15:09:23.748ZMeg Sheathhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/MeghanSheath
<p>I love my daydreams. It doesn't really bother me much. I"ve been daydreaming all my life and now its just who i am.</p>
<p>I love my daydreams. It doesn't really bother me much. I"ve been daydreaming all my life and now its just who i am.</p> Hi Natasha,
I don't mind it a…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-01-03:4661400:Comment:2503332017-01-03T21:04:58.331ZKaren D.https://wildminds.ning.com/profile/KarenD
<p>Hi Natasha,</p>
<p>I don't mind it at all. It has helped me cope with some difficult situations, has given me a great outlet, direction for crafting fictional stories, and sense of control, and the ability to create beauty whenever I want it. At one point I hated it. I even went up to the altar at church during a revival to get free of it. Fortunately, circumstances interfered and the evangelist that was preaching during the revival never got to me. But it's just like everything else. …</p>
<p>Hi Natasha,</p>
<p>I don't mind it at all. It has helped me cope with some difficult situations, has given me a great outlet, direction for crafting fictional stories, and sense of control, and the ability to create beauty whenever I want it. At one point I hated it. I even went up to the altar at church during a revival to get free of it. Fortunately, circumstances interfered and the evangelist that was preaching during the revival never got to me. But it's just like everything else. Moderation. You can't let it dictate, control, take over your life at the expense of reality. For many years I didn't connect with people at all because I had my "day dreaming" to satisfy me. As a result, I don't have very many close friendships. I'm working on improving that and connecting with people more.</p>
<p>I agree with your assessment. It also keeps me creative. I'm a writer so it's wonderful outlet. It's also a great stress reliever like you say. But again, you have to control it and not let in control you. That is the key. You always have to be the master, not the slave.</p>
<p>Karen D.</p> This is the same for me.
I re…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-01-03:4661400:Comment:2503262017-01-03T10:50:56.034ZVivianahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Viviana
<p>This is the same for me.</p>
<p>I really love my inner world and the stunning person that I am there. Maybe we are not maladaptive, but Adaptive daydreamer...</p>
<p>This is the same for me.</p>
<p>I really love my inner world and the stunning person that I am there. Maybe we are not maladaptive, but Adaptive daydreamer...</p> MDD doesn't impair my life in…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2017-01-02:4661400:Comment:2504092017-01-02T02:08:48.462ZPiercing Silverhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/PiercingSilver
<p>MDD doesn't impair my life in any way, and it only takes away like 3 hours of my time max every day. However, in my continuous series of daydreams, I'm a much better, more ideal version of my self. I'm taller, smarter, braver, and much more beautiful. A lot of the times, I fantasize about love and adventure. And while it feels euphoric when I'm daydreaming, I snap back to reality and realize that I'm not that brave, smart, tall, or beautiful, and that my life is as ordinary as can be. It's…</p>
<p>MDD doesn't impair my life in any way, and it only takes away like 3 hours of my time max every day. However, in my continuous series of daydreams, I'm a much better, more ideal version of my self. I'm taller, smarter, braver, and much more beautiful. A lot of the times, I fantasize about love and adventure. And while it feels euphoric when I'm daydreaming, I snap back to reality and realize that I'm not that brave, smart, tall, or beautiful, and that my life is as ordinary as can be. It's crushing when I realize that what I'm fantasizing about is just illusion, and something that does not/will never exist. It kind of spirals me into a depressive state.</p> Alex,
I totally agree with yo…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-12-30:4661400:Comment:2501542016-12-30T18:58:22.928ZKim Katzhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/KimKatz
<p>Alex,</p>
<p>I totally agree with you. These are exactly my feelings ... I couldn't and I don't want to live without my MDs. In fact they are helping me right now to live my real life. I do not think they have ever prevented me from living in reality, my problem was/is elsewhere ... they have saved me from becoming mad, or like you say from being a drug addict or something worse. And since I realised what this "ilness" was and decided to do something, they have helped me in real life…</p>
<p>Alex,</p>
<p>I totally agree with you. These are exactly my feelings ... I couldn't and I don't want to live without my MDs. In fact they are helping me right now to live my real life. I do not think they have ever prevented me from living in reality, my problem was/is elsewhere ... they have saved me from becoming mad, or like you say from being a drug addict or something worse. And since I realised what this "ilness" was and decided to do something, they have helped me in real life ... so I am definetely one of those "sick persons" not to want to get rid of them, only go on working hand in hand my new life on real life :-)</p>
<p>all the best,</p>
<p>kim</p> I have struggles all my life…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-02-20:4661400:Comment:2249292016-02-20T22:21:30.817ZMichael Meagerhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/MichaelMeager
<p>I have struggles all my life not to daydream, but now I've given up trying to. In many ways being able to escape into that world has helped me cope in this world. I have stuck to diets, got fit, passed exams and gained massive confidence by "channelling" my DD personas.</p>
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<p>Michael</p>
<p>I have struggles all my life not to daydream, but now I've given up trying to. In many ways being able to escape into that world has helped me cope in this world. I have stuck to diets, got fit, passed exams and gained massive confidence by "channelling" my DD personas.</p>
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<p>Michael</p> I don't mind it. But it is ir…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2015-10-13:4661400:Comment:2164062015-10-13T17:52:47.959ZMohttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Mo
<p>I don't mind it. But it is ironic that although I don't mind it I still don't tell anyone aside from here about it.</p>
<p>I don't mind it. But it is ironic that although I don't mind it I still don't tell anyone aside from here about it.</p> It seems that the older i get…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2015-09-13:4661400:Comment:2143652015-09-13T05:22:53.308ZReynahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Reyna
It seems that the older i get the less i daydream and honestly i want and miss daydreaming how i used to :(
It seems that the older i get the less i daydream and honestly i want and miss daydreaming how i used to :(