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A question to you all: according to you, when your fantasy became MD?
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According to ICMDR “MD, or daydreaming disorder, is a psychological concept first introduced in 2002 to describe a time consuming…Continue
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Valeria Franco replied to H's discussion A question to you all: according to you, when your fantasy became MD?"Interesting topic.
I think we need to explore the subtle line of sorrow. Many things are just a little bit above or a little bit blow it and we don't really understand how to frame it.
The same is true for a lot of things. When does drinking…"
"I would say that it's different for everyone. Someone can find MD as a healthy coping mechanism and someone sees it as a bad thing.
For me it's the second one. As much as I love my fantasy worlds, characters or the feelings I feel because…"
Valeria Franco commented on H's blog post MD Withdrawal symptoms"Well, MD exist because we are not fine with our life. Most of us have or had other problems.Md was an escape or a coping method. Taking it off means that all the balance we created (and that worked somehow) breaks.
It was an unhealthy balance, but…"
"Withdrawing from MD wasn't easy for me. It took me 5 years to wake my mind to life. I was an MD'er for 20 years, so I allowed it to dwindle. I went through several transformations in the process. At times, it felt like my mental health…"
A question to you all: according to you, when your fantasy became MD?
According to ICMDR “MD, or daydreaming disorder, is a psychological concept first introduced in 2002 to describe a time consuming absorption in fantasy that can create distress and/or interfer with social, academic, vocational or other important areas of functioning.” The “distress and/or interfer” part comes from the definition of mental disorders in the DSM-5 (Treatment for…See More
MD Withdrawal symptoms
Or should I say don't stop MD "cold turkey"I stopped MD almost completely 2 months ago, due to anger.It was my therapist that told me that "my imaginary world" could be MD. Her conclusion was that MD could be a manifestation of my repressed creativity. This was 2 years ago. I read about it but didn't research it. Knowing that it has a name and that I wasn't the only one was recomfort enough.I made peace with MD a long time ago, since I didn't know what it was, I figured out ways to fight it or…See More
"It is easy to say than done but ever you tried "mindfulness of the senses", mindfulness, meditation. These would help you control your mind. An healthy lifestyle would also help. Lack of sleep or dehydration can make you mentally tired and…"
"Well, since you refer audiobooks, I recommend podcasts. There is a podcast for everything (including MD). Buy a kindle and read e-books. Tricot and crochet may be tricky to perform in commuting, but it is doable. When doing chores that involve…"
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MD Withdrawal symptoms
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Or should I say don't stop MD "cold turkey"
I stopped MD almost completely 2 months ago, due to anger.
It was my therapist that told me that "my imaginary world" could be MD. Her conclusion was that MD could be a manifestation of my repressed creativity. This was 2 years ago. I read about it but didn't research it. Knowing that it has a name and that I wasn't the only one was recomfort enough.
I made peace with MD a long time ago, since I didn't know what it… Continue
I stopped MD almost completely 2 months ago, due to anger.
It was my therapist that told me that "my imaginary world" could be MD. Her conclusion was that MD could be a manifestation of my repressed creativity. This was 2 years ago. I read about it but didn't research it. Knowing that it has a name and that I wasn't the only one was recomfort enough.
I made peace with MD a long time ago, since I didn't know what it… Continue
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