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Maladaptive Daydreaming: where wild minds come to rest

March 2023 Blog Posts (4)

Good Morning, My name is Alexis. Let me start from the beginning of my journey through MD. When I was born I had a father who was addicted to several drugs, alcohol, and very abusive due to fathers …

Good Morning, My name is Alexis.

Let me start from the beginning of my journey through MD. When I was born I had a father who was addicted to several drugs, alcohol, and very abusive due to fathers actions. I was removed from my home at age 2 due to my mom not being able to take care of herself and us because of my father. I was moved to a very kind foster home in which I only lived there for a couple of months. I am still in touch with them. My second home was super abusive and I…

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Added by Alexis Sommer on March 30, 2023 at 8:07am — 1 Comment

Study Advertisement: The Role of Imagination and Fantasy for Psychological Health

Hi, our names are Hannah Johnson and Jessica Davis, and we are conducting a research project under the supervision of Dr Michael Hough of the University of Technology Sydney for our degree (Master of Clinical Psychology).

Our research project is titled “The role of imagination and fantasy for psychological health” and seeks to investigate the relationship between greater involvement in fantasy and psychological health, as this will…

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Added by Hannah Johnson on March 23, 2023 at 8:17pm — No Comments

I have a question!!

My mother had a troubled life. Lots of anxiety, really awful unloving parents. She also had alcohol addiction. She couldn’t hold a job. She isolated herself. Her life was in shambles most her life.

In her journals she left behind (died 20 years ago) she describes maladaptive daydreaming (not in those exact words). She says things like whatever she wants she can dream up and feel. She would write she isn’t satisfied with reality. She became addicted and couldn’t stop. She lost… Continue

Added by Laura N on March 18, 2023 at 5:06pm — 6 Comments

When you daydream in the middle of your examinations

Hello everyone.

My name is Priyanka, I am 17 years old and my life has considerably been fucked up.

I had my end-of-term examinations and these are very important as my parents want me to study in a good college so I cannot be anything less than a straight-A student.

But then I started grooving to music late in the night, (as its the only the only time you can do weird stuff without anyone's judgement) as I had this epic daydream that I JUST wanted to wrap up.…

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Added by Pro on March 4, 2023 at 3:10am — 4 Comments