I've managed to go over 40 days without MD, but I still wanted to do it. I felt more and more anxious and everything seemed more dull. I finally told my boyfriend about it, and he went digging in Reddit forums to try find me some helpful advice. I joined too. Finally, he sends me a massive post from someone who quit for months. And the main point they made was that balance is more important than quitting. How can you just go back to normal life after living a fantasy? It's so boring. So now…

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seemed like too big a question. I came across as a bit arrogant, and I felt bad because I didn’t mean to lecture anyone.

Then I explained myself better.

The thing is, for me, a "life plan" means the direction you're following. It means something like, "I’m babysitting while studying, and then in two years, I’ll decide what else I want to do," or "I want a job that allows me time to dedicate to my true passion."

I think it’s important to give yourself a direction.…

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Eu procurei um psiquiatra para entender esses devaneios e comecei a tomar remédios para ansiedade e consequentemente parei de sonhar acordada. O problema é que sinto falta. Antes eu podia sonhar e fingir que a minha vida era boa e agora eu vejo que não é bem assim e eu faço qualquer coisa pra voltar a sonhar como antes. Era o meu refúgio!!

I understand the problem. I don't speak English, I use a translator, so please forgive me if any of the sentences are disjointed. I found the group this week and although I feel used to my obsessive imagination, I feel that it is harming my daily life. If I let it go, I won't interact with anyone anymore, because I find it all very frustrating and uncontrollable. In my imagination, I am always the protagonist: vibrant, admired, loved, sexy. I always get the best jobs, relationships and… Continue

Hey! So by some miracle, I've finally managed to surpass my 14-day-streak of not maladaptive daydreaming. 33 days, woohoo!!! I'm just gonna tell you my thoughts and experiences in dot-points for the sake of time and ease:

• Despite still having strong urges to do it every now and then, it's starting to repulse me. Thinking about it reminds me of how horrible I would feel about myself after doing it.
• Even though I have not properly MDed for a month, it's still manifesting…

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So it all started long back when I was hardly 14-15 ..I am from India .I have always been a daydreamer since my childhood but that time it used to be very less ...I had 2 major operations of my left leg when I was 14 ..the whole journey from pre op to post op and recovery period was extremely painful and exhausting both physically and mentally .

        That is from where my daydreams start increasing ..now they were…

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