Has anyone tried stopping DDing and had any sort of result? - Wild Minds network2024-03-28T10:18:53Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/has-anyone-tried-stopping-dding-and-had-any-sort-of-result?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A145298&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHey there, I stopped back in…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-08-09:4661400:Comment:1529782013-08-09T12:04:38.089ZJack Harrishttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/JackHarris
<p>Hey there, I stopped back in April, and so far I think its had a positive effect. As soon as I found out about this condition, I stopped because I believed it could be the end of my social anxiety issues. I used to daydream whilst running up and around my room shaking an object. After stopping, I felt a boost of confidence, and I have been more comfortable since. I still, however, have difficulties interacting with people who have known me for a long time as it would be strange to suddenly…</p>
<p>Hey there, I stopped back in April, and so far I think its had a positive effect. As soon as I found out about this condition, I stopped because I believed it could be the end of my social anxiety issues. I used to daydream whilst running up and around my room shaking an object. After stopping, I felt a boost of confidence, and I have been more comfortable since. I still, however, have difficulties interacting with people who have known me for a long time as it would be strange to suddenly have a different personality around them. However, I have been a lot more confident and happy when meeting new people. I think the reason why I was able to stop was because I was at university at the time, and there was a lot to do to keep me busy. </p> no, lol, im still in the same…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-07-22:4661400:Comment:1492862013-07-22T08:29:39.253ZLisa Smithhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/LisaCanta
<p>no, lol, im still in the same boat. Then again, I havn't been trying to stop it for a while now...I had a lot of stressful situations happen since I wrote this. Then again, the times when I finally get out of my fantasy world, and this is rare, are when I discover something about myself and grow as a person. Its almost like I grow as a person in spurts, in between periods of daydreaming instead of all the time like normal people. For me, I let emotions stay bottled up and I 'cover' them with…</p>
<p>no, lol, im still in the same boat. Then again, I havn't been trying to stop it for a while now...I had a lot of stressful situations happen since I wrote this. Then again, the times when I finally get out of my fantasy world, and this is rare, are when I discover something about myself and grow as a person. Its almost like I grow as a person in spurts, in between periods of daydreaming instead of all the time like normal people. For me, I let emotions stay bottled up and I 'cover' them with my daydreaming until I cant ignore them anymore and I am forced to pay attention to my actual self and my emotional well being. I also realized I really like to DD when I am in a good mood. When im in a bad mood and 'hit with reality' with some depressing fact I just cant get myself to DD. It seems sadness and 'soul searching', both very intense things, are the only things force me into reality and make me stop me DDing. <br/> <br/> <cite>Soul Dreamer said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/has-anyone-tried-stopping-dding-and-had-any-sort-of-result?xg_source=activity#4661400Comment125399"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I want to stop daydreaming, but haven't yet been able to. The way I control it is by setting myself challenges like don't daydream for the next two hours, don't daydream while so-and-so are at the house, etc. It's my short term fix, since the reward is excessive daydreaming. I once went a whole week using this way once. Earlier, I tried to quit 'cold turkey' and only lasted 2 days before the withdrawal symptoms had me back on my daily dose.</p>
<p>After that week long break from dd-ing I found that I could remember spoken instructions better. Normally my mum tells me to do a chore during the day, but I completely forget. After the break, I remembered easily. Also, the want to daydream was lessened significantly, even after my challenge was complete and I was 'allowed' to indulge. It was more out of habit, and less because of addiction that I fell back into it.</p>
<p>The mindfulness thing you mentioned sounded like a good idea. Out of curiosity, have you had any luck with md since you posted this last year?</p>
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</blockquote> This sounds like it actually…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-06-26:4661400:Comment:1452982013-06-26T05:55:43.075ZTeagan Hearthttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/CourtneyCampbell
<p>This sounds like it actually makes sense. I'will try this</p>
<p>This sounds like it actually makes sense. I'will try this</p> That's been happening to me,…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-06:4661400:Comment:1257612013-02-06T19:35:29.848ZRobinhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/RobinLeiter
<p>That's been happening to me, too, especially the depression. I think it is withdrawal symptoms, because it definitely feels like they're getting less severe over the last couple weeks. Also the fighting with your brain thing takes a while to get used to, but hang in there!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Charlie Henderson said:…</cite></p>
<p>That's been happening to me, too, especially the depression. I think it is withdrawal symptoms, because it definitely feels like they're getting less severe over the last couple weeks. Also the fighting with your brain thing takes a while to get used to, but hang in there!<br/> <br/> <cite>Charlie Henderson said:</cite></p>
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<p>For the past 4 days I've tried to cut down my DD's by quite a bit, I deleted all my music and even cut my head phone cord with scissors so I couldn't use them :p and I'm not allowing myself on youtube.</p>
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<p>I have noticed though 1. it's soooo difficult and it's like I'm fighting with my brain all the time and 2. I'm starting to have really intense and vivid night time dreams (sometimes about me daydreaming :s) I didn't get up until 10:30am today because every time I strirred my brain would say 'No don't wake up, you're enjoying this dream too much and you'll only have to face reality if you do.' So I kept drifting back off. </p>
<p>Oh I'm also starting to feel a bit depressed and like I can't be bothered to do anything (I'm still sat in my bath robe). I'm hoping this depressive state is just me going through withdrawal and not gonna stick around too long.</p>
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</blockquote> As everyone have problem is s…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-06:4661400:Comment:1254732013-02-06T16:34:11.122ZAvinashhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Avinash
<p>As everyone have problem is same for me too but i have tired reading books which need focus for me that helping but still i cant read all day so still stuck with dd plz anyone tell me if meditation helps ?? </p>
<p>As everyone have problem is same for me too but i have tired reading books which need focus for me that helping but still i cant read all day so still stuck with dd plz anyone tell me if meditation helps ?? </p> I didn't try to stop DD but I…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-06:4661400:Comment:1257562013-02-06T15:46:13.131Ztafflehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/JohnTang
<p>I didn't try to stop DD but I did try to limit it. I don't want to spend the whole day DDing because that would waste a lot of time. I was able to get more stuff done, but my personality hasn't changed. I'm still the socially awkward person.</p>
<p>I didn't try to stop DD but I did try to limit it. I don't want to spend the whole day DDing because that would waste a lot of time. I was able to get more stuff done, but my personality hasn't changed. I'm still the socially awkward person.</p> Charlie I have been having th…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-06:4661400:Comment:1255682013-02-06T15:12:16.945ZMarla Singerhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/MarlaSinger
<p>Charlie I have been having the same problem! I have been trying to give up md but it's so difficult, i dont want to be alive, I just want to fall asleep and dream forever, whenever i wake up no matter how long I have been asleep I force myself back to sleep and spent the whiole day waiting til i am able to go back to sleep again. I feel very very depressed, I think that without md we need another way to escape from our lives because we have avoided our emotions for as long as we can…</p>
<p>Charlie I have been having the same problem! I have been trying to give up md but it's so difficult, i dont want to be alive, I just want to fall asleep and dream forever, whenever i wake up no matter how long I have been asleep I force myself back to sleep and spent the whiole day waiting til i am able to go back to sleep again. I feel very very depressed, I think that without md we need another way to escape from our lives because we have avoided our emotions for as long as we can remember, when i stop md i get so depressed,every second i am not crying i am holding back tears. </p>
<p></p> I want to stop daydreaming, b…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-05:4661400:Comment:1253992013-02-05T08:47:47.130ZSoul Dreamerhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/SoulDreamer
<p>I want to stop daydreaming, but haven't yet been able to. The way I control it is by setting myself challenges like don't daydream for the next two hours, don't daydream while so-and-so are at the house, etc. It's my short term fix, since the reward is excessive daydreaming. I once went a whole week using this way once. Earlier, I tried to quit 'cold turkey' and only lasted 2 days before the withdrawal symptoms had me back on my daily dose.</p>
<p>After that week long break from dd-ing I…</p>
<p>I want to stop daydreaming, but haven't yet been able to. The way I control it is by setting myself challenges like don't daydream for the next two hours, don't daydream while so-and-so are at the house, etc. It's my short term fix, since the reward is excessive daydreaming. I once went a whole week using this way once. Earlier, I tried to quit 'cold turkey' and only lasted 2 days before the withdrawal symptoms had me back on my daily dose.</p>
<p>After that week long break from dd-ing I found that I could remember spoken instructions better. Normally my mum tells me to do a chore during the day, but I completely forget. After the break, I remembered easily. Also, the want to daydream was lessened significantly, even after my challenge was complete and I was 'allowed' to indulge. It was more out of habit, and less because of addiction that I fell back into it.</p>
<p>The mindfulness thing you mentioned sounded like a good idea. Out of curiosity, have you had any luck with md since you posted this last year?</p> Lisa, I think you are right,…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-05:4661400:Comment:1253952013-02-05T07:28:45.906ZIrishttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Iris
<p>Lisa, I think you are right, that we have to accept our uncomfortable feelings, as DD is an escape from them. I dd every day, it's one of the first things I do in the morning, one of the last I do in the evening. I can't stop it by my own will. Five years ago I had 8 months without dd! I also thought that it has something to do with surpressed feelings, so I tried to think of my childhood, when it all started, tried to feel how unhappy I was during this time. As a child I couldn't understand…</p>
<p>Lisa, I think you are right, that we have to accept our uncomfortable feelings, as DD is an escape from them. I dd every day, it's one of the first things I do in the morning, one of the last I do in the evening. I can't stop it by my own will. Five years ago I had 8 months without dd! I also thought that it has something to do with surpressed feelings, so I tried to think of my childhood, when it all started, tried to feel how unhappy I was during this time. As a child I couldn't understand my situation, couldn't help myself because I dependend on my parents like every child. But now I am grown up and could comfort this little child. This made me very sad - and happy. I was crying for weeks, but I was the happiest person in the world, because I had real feelings - good and bad.</p>
<p>Unfortunately this time passed and I fell back on DD when I had a severe problem with my mother.</p>
<p>I recommend the book from Alice Miller, "Das Drama des begabten Kindes" (I don't know the english title). Alice Miller was a polish/swiss psychologist, writing about the importance of childhood. Maybe it's a help for some.</p> Maybe I'm different but I've…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-02-05:4661400:Comment:1254392013-02-05T02:10:22.764ZTerrellhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Terrell
Maybe I'm different but I've never tried stopping DD at all. I guess that's because it has never really caused me any problems or interfered with my real life in any way, so I really don't even want to stop it. It's just kinda fun to me, and I just do it to entertain myself. It's also helped create some pretty cool characters and stories for me to use in my writing. If I ever get to the point that the DD is causing alot of problems with me or interfering with my life, or if I ever start to…
Maybe I'm different but I've never tried stopping DD at all. I guess that's because it has never really caused me any problems or interfered with my real life in any way, so I really don't even want to stop it. It's just kinda fun to me, and I just do it to entertain myself. It's also helped create some pretty cool characters and stories for me to use in my writing. If I ever get to the point that the DD is causing alot of problems with me or interfering with my life, or if I ever start to confuse fantasy and reality, then yes, I will need to stop. But unless that happens.......