"I feel as if MD has made my life detrimental, instead of amazing and cheerful. All people ever see is that I'm gone and I don't communicate, which is why I have no friends, and even my parents feel blocked off, because I don't share…"
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"I had plans to do a good many things in my 20's. Travel. Marry. Excel in a career. Get a house. Problem is that I was so distracted by my fantasies, that I did nothing about my life. Everybody else I knew grew up and got on with it. But I just…"
"When I became an adult, I thought I knew what I was doing. I wasn't so sure of myself and what I was capable of. I was excited about doing all the things I wanted to do. However, I wasn't honest with myself. I originally wanted to travel…"
"Yeah, the past is in the past. All we can do now is learn from our mistakes and try new approaches."
"I spoke to my dad about this. Important thing is that I learned a lot from my past. When I do look back, it's rather poignant and embarrassing. Why would I do that to myself? When I was younger, I had no experience, so I had any idea what I…"
"To me, your current situation doesn't look bad. Although, we live in different countries and I'm younger so I can't understand all aspects of it. But you seem to be a resilient person, so i believe you'll make yourself a life you…"
"When I attended Art college, I was sort of a free spirit who wanted to make art for a living. I thought my MD wasn't going to effect my future goals. My dad is an architect whose serious about money and good investment, and he had doubts…"
"Yes, i can relate. I also wanted to pursue an artistic career but made several mistakes along the way. As a result I gave up. Although daydreaming wasn't the only problem here. But it started to take a lot of energy from me. And also because of…"
"Your lucky. At 23 your changing your ways and dissolving your habit of daydreaming. Congratulations. When I was your age, I was at my peak of doing maladaptive daydreaming. I was very naive and believed my dreams were insights telling me of good…"
"I understand. I felt it the last time. And even now there is a sort of emptiness."
"Same i have thought of changing but then now i feel like i have an emotional attachement to my para, am aware it would be a wise choice to leave this daydreaming behind but then it feels good to feel that you are recogonised and cared for.I succumb…"
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Getting a grip on reality
Posted on February 20, 2021 at 2:38pm 11 Comments 3 Likes
I'm 23 years old (and it horrifies me). For as long as I can remember i had an overactive imagination. I don'tknow when exactly i started using it as a way to cope with sadness, anger or boredom. Long story short, at 18 i started actually taking responsibility for my life. It changed my view on myself and led to some realisations. Among other things i understood that i spend waay to much time in imaginary worlds. It is unproductive. It damages my life and my relationship with other people. So i… Continue
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