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Maladaptive Daydreaming: where wild minds come to rest

Windy City Day Dreamer's Blog – August 2012 Archive (2)

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Added by Windy City Day Dreamer on August 12, 2012 at 7:40pm — 2 Comments

Use of MD to Mask Pain: Thoughts?

I would be interested to know if others use maladaptive daydreaming to mask the pain they feel in real life. I don't think I will ever get over this addiction until I get to the source of the pain and heal from it. Below are the pains that I feel:

1. Pain of inadequacy. I had a step-father who was very critical of me when I was growing up. I have not felt that I am good enough. In my DDs, I am an idealized version of myself where I am more than adequate and I am…

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Added by Windy City Day Dreamer on August 12, 2012 at 12:48am — 1 Comment