Survey. Gathering Info. on MD PLEASE PARTICIPATE IF U CAN - Wild Minds network2024-03-29T11:28:37Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/forum/topics/survey-gathering-info-on-md-please-participate-if-u-can?commentId=4661400%3AComment%3A96209&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFirst experienced about 4 yea…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-08-06:4661400:Comment:977282012-08-06T04:41:32.910Zayesha siddikahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ayeshasiddika
<p>First experienced about 4 years ago, and iam a 10th grader right now.</p>
<p>I am outgoing , i like having fun and hanging out with friends. </p>
<p>iam pretty smart, but not quite a nerd , I am friends with pretty much everyone. but lookin at the popular kids make me upset.</p>
<p>no, i dont consider succesful , this whole MD thing is getting in my way</p>
<p>everything triggers my MD </p>
<p>i like math </p>
<p>i find it very very hard to focus</p>
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<p>First experienced about 4 years ago, and iam a 10th grader right now.</p>
<p>I am outgoing , i like having fun and hanging out with friends. </p>
<p>iam pretty smart, but not quite a nerd , I am friends with pretty much everyone. but lookin at the popular kids make me upset.</p>
<p>no, i dont consider succesful , this whole MD thing is getting in my way</p>
<p>everything triggers my MD </p>
<p>i like math </p>
<p>i find it very very hard to focus</p>
<p></p> -When did you first start exp…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-28:4661400:Comment:970492012-07-28T11:45:30.845Zstormyhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/stormy
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>As long as I can remember, very early childhood I remember daydreaming about things.</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I am a definite introvert and fairly reserved. I have always had only very few close friends that I felt I could be myself around, though no one was ever made aware of my serious daydreaming. Due to the introvert in me, I need my alone time. I come from a big family who live…</p>
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>As long as I can remember, very early childhood I remember daydreaming about things.</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I am a definite introvert and fairly reserved. I have always had only very few close friends that I felt I could be myself around, though no one was ever made aware of my serious daydreaming. Due to the introvert in me, I need my alone time. I come from a big family who live almost 3 hours away. I go visit occasionally on the weekends and see everyone but when I get back to my place I need some serious alone time to recharge.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>I was voted most shy of my senior class, though that was many years ago. Always felt awkward, like I never really fit in anywhere. I wasn't popular, I was just that quiet girl with long blonde hair that could twirl a baton. Still keep only a handful of friends, though not one of them know about my excessive daydreaming, or alternative life, as I call it. I have noticed that I tend to get close to people then 'cut' them out of my life. I've had several close friends in my life as I look back but very few have been around the whole time. I could go into therapist mode and say that maybe I cut people out to see if they let me. Is the little girl worth the effort? Can you prove your trustworthiness for this little girl who had no one to trust all those years ago? Most of the time the answer is no. But I have a few friends that no matter how much I have tried to avoid their calls, texts, emails, etc. they never give up. They just give me space.</p>
<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>I feel that I am successful, careerwise. I am now a mental health therapist. Ironic? I have never had a serious relationship, single, no children. That tends to be where my daydreaming focuses. My being 'normal' in that facet of life.</p>
<p>-What triggers your MD?</p>
<p>Waking up. :) Anything really. I have to drive long distances to work so alot of time there. Love music, it is my method of therapy, but also a time to daydream. Of course any major stressor is a trigger, so long as I am alone. If I am handling someone elses stressor I am all business.</p>
<p>-What subjects are you profecient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
<p>English, Reading. I love to read and to write and to choreograph, and make things beautiful. The creative part of MDD.</p>
<p>-Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?</p>
<p>I can focus when I have something to focus on. For example, work. I never daydream when I am with a client. I am listening and trying to help that client. I love to read so that is an easy focus most of the time. If I am overly-stressed it can be a little more difficult.</p>
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<p>As most of you know, especially those of us that have lived with this for decades, it is extremely cumbersome. Living two lives is quite stressful. My outside world, and my inside world. I of course prefer my inside world because I control what happens there. There may be danger, just like the outside world, but I'm always safe there. I control it. I liken myself to an author. An author really gets into the lives of her characters, especially those who write ongoing series about particular characters. I feel the same way; I see what the background looks like, the house, etc. Instead of putting the words down on paper, the story just runs through my head.</p> I think I started DDing aroun…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-26:4661400:Comment:967982012-07-26T04:14:52.583ZDanihttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Dani871
I think I started DDing around fourth grade. I am quiet but I can be extremely outgoing. I am not an outcast, but I'm not popular; I'm just my own person. I am very successful at school and otherwise, and my best subject is English by far. It is also my favorite subject. Just about anything can be a trigger for me. Books, movies, particularly music. I find it very hard to focus, often my mind wanders off into a daydream and I barely notice. It's an almost constant thing for me. Hope this helps!…
I think I started DDing around fourth grade. I am quiet but I can be extremely outgoing. I am not an outcast, but I'm not popular; I'm just my own person. I am very successful at school and otherwise, and my best subject is English by far. It is also my favorite subject. Just about anything can be a trigger for me. Books, movies, particularly music. I find it very hard to focus, often my mind wanders off into a daydream and I barely notice. It's an almost constant thing for me. Hope this helps! :) -When did you first start exp…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-19:4661400:Comment:961502012-07-19T14:37:11.969ZKira02https://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Kira02
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
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<p>I started to escape from reality when I was 12 or 13. I was being tortured at school and was suicidal. I started reading all of the time to survive. I can't remember much about that time but I can tell you the plot of any book I read during that time. When I got to high school things got better. I do remember that I started daydreaming a lot though.</p>
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<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or…</p>
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
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<p>I started to escape from reality when I was 12 or 13. I was being tortured at school and was suicidal. I started reading all of the time to survive. I can't remember much about that time but I can tell you the plot of any book I read during that time. When I got to high school things got better. I do remember that I started daydreaming a lot though.</p>
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<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
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<p>I am very shy. I can cover it up fairly well. I do have issues interacting with people. I hate talking on the phone. If I can get around calling someplace I will.</p>
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<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
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<p>I was a geek. Most of my friends were geeks but I always felt more awkward then them.</p>
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<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
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<p>No, I've been having trouble functioning over the last eight years. I suffer from depression in the winter and it has spiraled. I have become isolated.</p>
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<p>-What triggers your MD?</p>
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<p>Stress, music, and boredom.</p>
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<p>-What subjects are you profecient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
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<p>History and art</p>
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<p>-Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?</p>
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<p>I find it extremely difficult to focus and not daydream. It has become my social life it seems.</p> -When did you first start exp…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-18:4661400:Comment:961222012-07-18T08:42:47.452ZZoehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Cookie
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>When I moved which was when I turned six years old</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I am actually pretty outgoing when I meet new people, But there are days when I am reserved. I think it depends on who I'm with.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>I am definitely not popular, lol I am very awkward in…</p>
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>When I moved which was when I turned six years old</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I am actually pretty outgoing when I meet new people, But there are days when I am reserved. I think it depends on who I'm with.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>I am definitely not popular, lol I am very awkward in terms of like I don't go partying or anything like that, I am well liked but I'm not popular its hard to explain.</p>
<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>No</p>
<p>-What triggers your MD?</p>
<p>Whenever I'm bored, or when i'm doing something and I'm not enjoying it (during class) I tend to drift off. also when I am listening to some music or reading.</p>
<p>-What subjects are you profecient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
<p>Art and Science</p>
<p>-Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?</p>
<p>Maths, I can't do it.</p>
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<p>I think its really great that you're thinking of doing this :)</p> I don't know if this is still…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-18:4661400:Comment:962092012-07-18T05:50:28.513ZMelaniehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Melanie
<p>I don't know if this is still going on, but I'll respond anyway.</p>
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<p>When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>-I'm 23 and it was more than 10 years ago. I was very imaginative as a child but I don't know that it was excessive in my early childhood. The middle school years (12-14) I was very isolated and awkward. It either started or got worse then.</p>
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<p>Describe your personality, are you an outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>-I'm fairly extroverted but somewhat…</p>
<p>I don't know if this is still going on, but I'll respond anyway.</p>
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<p>When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>-I'm 23 and it was more than 10 years ago. I was very imaginative as a child but I don't know that it was excessive in my early childhood. The middle school years (12-14) I was very isolated and awkward. It either started or got worse then.</p>
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<p>Describe your personality, are you an outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>-I'm fairly extroverted but somewhat socially awkward and I don't really like meeting new people. I crave solitude and social interaction alternately but both acutely.</p>
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<p>If you're still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>- When I was in high school I didn't exactly have a stereotypical role. I was socially accepted by most including the popular people but wouldn't have been considered popular myself. I was probably considered intelligent, maybe somewhat nerdy and certainly eccentric. I think I was generally well-liked but kind of self-absorbed (MD right?) and unkind sometimes.</p>
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<p>Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>-I'm a college student but my lack of investment in my real life has amounted to me just sort of wasting my time aimlessly and ending up with a mediocre GPA. So I guess not particularly successful, but not a total failure so far.</p>
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<p>What triggers your MD?</p>
<p>-Practically anything: music, video games, movies, tv shows, websites of various types, books, boredom, fatigue, excitement, anxiety...</p>
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<p>What subjects are you proficient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
<p>-I'm good at most, but I've focused on and I'm proficient with foreign languages (advanced Spanish, beginning Russian).</p>
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<p>Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?</p>
<p>-It wanders extremely easily and sometimes I find it very difficult to focus. I repeatedly have to draw my attention back to what I'm doing, which I can usually only do well if I'm under a lot of anxiety-inducing pressure (like cramming before an exam).</p> -When did you first start exp…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-17:4661400:Comment:959842012-07-17T13:34:15.107ZJenny Barretthttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/JennyBarrett
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>I don't know. When I was around 10 or 11. When I was younger, I used to daydream about being in a film and about characters but I don't anymore. </p>
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<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I am a shy, reserved friendly person. I can talk to people but when I don't know them I am shy but once I know someone I open up. Thankfully, when someone says hi to me when I walk pass on the street, I say hello…</p>
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>I don't know. When I was around 10 or 11. When I was younger, I used to daydream about being in a film and about characters but I don't anymore. </p>
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<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I am a shy, reserved friendly person. I can talk to people but when I don't know them I am shy but once I know someone I open up. Thankfully, when someone says hi to me when I walk pass on the street, I say hello but sometimes I feel anxious or awkward afterwards. </p>
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<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>I'm not in school. I used to be the shy, quiet girl. I was bullied too. I was liked by some people but I wasn't popular.</p>
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<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>Maybe. It depends... successful in what? I can be successful in things I'm good at. For example, languages. I'm learning French at the moment and I believe I'm good at learning it. I have gained some confidence in my life. </p>
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<p>-What triggers your MD?</p>
<p>When something good or surprising in my life happens. I daydream about it. Maybe it's a conversation going on in my head. </p>
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<p>-What subjects are you profecient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
<p>English or languages </p>
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<p>-Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?</p>
<p>I can focus but sometimes my mind wanders. </p> -When did you first start exp…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-07-01:4661400:Comment:942602012-07-01T05:23:32.752ZCarlo D'apolloniahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/CarloDapollonia
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>When I was 12 although I still daydreamed quite a bit before that.</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I guess I'm a bit of both.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>I'm usually seen as the weird/crazy guy of the school.</p>
<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>Not really, but…</p>
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>When I was 12 although I still daydreamed quite a bit before that.</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>I guess I'm a bit of both.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>I'm usually seen as the weird/crazy guy of the school.</p>
<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>Not really, but I'm still pretty young.</p>
<p>-What triggers your MD?</p>
<p>Almost anything. Music, fiction, television. Just learning something new can cause me to daydream about me doing something that involves it.</p>
<p>-What subjects are you profecient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
<p>History in English are my best subjects while Math is my worst.</p>
<p>-Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?</p>
<p>My mind always wanders but usually I still manage to complete stuff while daydreaming at the same time. I consider it multitasking.</p> - I started experiencing it a…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-06-30:4661400:Comment:939602012-06-30T00:33:25.935ZAbbyhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Abby
<p>- I started experiencing it at a young age, I've been doing it as long as I can remember</p>
<p>-I'm a pretty reserved person, most definitely not outgoing.</p>
<p>-I guess I'm looked at as a nerd, outcast. I have friends but I don't feel like I really fit in.</p>
<p>- I wouldn't say I am successful</p>
<p>-my MD is usually triggered my boredom, sadness, or anger. However, I'm usually just doing it without any obvious trigger.</p>
<p>-I've always done better in english than other…</p>
<p>- I started experiencing it at a young age, I've been doing it as long as I can remember</p>
<p>-I'm a pretty reserved person, most definitely not outgoing.</p>
<p>-I guess I'm looked at as a nerd, outcast. I have friends but I don't feel like I really fit in.</p>
<p>- I wouldn't say I am successful</p>
<p>-my MD is usually triggered my boredom, sadness, or anger. However, I'm usually just doing it without any obvious trigger.</p>
<p>-I've always done better in english than other subjects.</p>
<p>-I find it extremely difficult to focus, my mind is always wandering, I can't never fully focus. In the back of my mind I am usually thinking of something else.</p>
<p></p> -When did you first start exp…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2012-06-29:4661400:Comment:939472012-06-29T06:29:42.570ZShadow Cat Samhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/ShadowCatSam
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>Don't know, as far back as I can remember.</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>Yes. Both, neither. Often at the same time.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>Way back when I was accepted by and able to hang with all of the cliques. Some grudgingly and some with open arms. I was a computer kid predating the…</p>
<p>-When did you first start experiencing MD?</p>
<p>Don't know, as far back as I can remember.</p>
<p>-Describe your personality, are you outgoing person or reserved?</p>
<p>Yes. Both, neither. Often at the same time.</p>
<p>-If your still in school what is your social status are you looked upon as a nerd or are you popular and well liked?</p>
<p>Way back when I was accepted by and able to hang with all of the cliques. Some grudgingly and some with open arms. I was a computer kid predating the internet and was on the honor role. But also did track and was a karate kid. I found out later that I was considered to be way cool (why didn't anyone tell me?!?) But my only real freinds were other outcasts, misfits, and crazies.</p>
<p>-Do you describe yourself as successful in real life?</p>
<p>No. I have had short term success a bunch of times but it never manages to last. I am currently a disability receiving hermit living waaay up on a mountain.</p>
<p>-What triggers your MD?</p>
<p>It's complicated and varies.</p>
<p>-What subjects are you profecient in? (Math, English, History...)</p>
<p>Not bad at anything. Especially strong in multidisciplinary abstract thought with a particular emphasis on graduate level abnormal psychology, thought form constructs, and multiple and dissocitive issues.</p>
<p>-Do you find it hard to focus or does your mind easily wander?<br/> Yes, no, both. Often at the same time.</p>