Maladaptive Daydreaming: where wild minds come to rest
Added by Sandra on January 7, 2014 at 9:54pm — No Comments
I posted this in the forum under a thread about current daydreams, but I felt it was necessary to post here because I find it so interesting.
My current daydreaming scenario is a little unconventional, but it intrigued me enough to explore it in real life. Pole dancing! For fitness, not for a living. ;) My main character is actually a male, and though in some ways he represents characteristics I wish I had, I don't consider him an idealized version of me (though my boyfriend tells me…
ContinueAdded by Queen Dopamine on January 7, 2014 at 6:30am — 1 Comment
Hi Everyone
Just wanted to share, I've been playing a free online game called "Superbetter". It was invented by game designers under the guidance of health specialists to help people improve personal resilience (i.e build up optimism and motivation).
They consist of quick and simple exercises that help increase emotional well-being. It has different "packages" for depression, anxiety, addiction etc. I've been playing it under the depression package, its easy to…
ContinueAdded by Sandra on January 6, 2014 at 8:33pm — No Comments
I have been there before. Where I'm in a perpetual state of fantasy only to guard me from reality. Most of you are there. Trapped in your minds, living out your daydreams, but feeling isolated and discontent with real life. Others of you are happy you don't have to live in the real world; after all, you created a fantasy world so that you could escape the harsh, cruel world.
I've felt all those things. I still do. I'm not the most introverted person in the world, but I'm definitely no…
ContinueAdded by Queen Dopamine on January 6, 2014 at 8:36am — 4 Comments
Added by Sandra on January 5, 2014 at 9:22pm — 12 Comments
I have been daydreaming for as long as i can remember. It started when I was young around the age of 6 and I used to play with dolls and things and watched tv. Later I would act out scenes with my dolls and turned it into my own little drama show. Later about a few years later I began to imagine I was one of the characters and imagined it in my head. Everything was perfect, any and everything you could ever imagine happened. It felt great! Until I realized I was talking to myself out loud…
ContinueAdded by Zaneta on January 5, 2014 at 12:55pm — 2 Comments
Hi everyone, I been floating around this site since I signed up a few days ago and it's fascinating to find so many heavy day dreamers like myself. I have seen this site before but only now I decided to engage myself to share. Got to say I enjoy reading your stories and understand all the Maladapative Daydreaming issues completely. Totally on board with you.
But I noticed that most (not all) the of content posted by members on the site are kind of on the negative spectrum of MD.…
ContinueAdded by New York dancer on January 4, 2014 at 12:16pm — 12 Comments
as far as i can remember iv always been a shy kid,didnt have many friends..teachers always used to tell my mom at a pta meeting "that your child is really quiet and dont have any friends".i grew up being very quiet.i tried to talk to ppl and make friends but its really difficult for me. i used to feel jealous of all the other kids hanging out in groups and laughing and having fun.whereas i just sit in a corner staring into empty space.
my dad has never been there for me and its my mom…
ContinueAdded by mary g on January 3, 2014 at 10:02pm — 4 Comments
On Dec. 10th, it was exactly 365 days from when i was told about MDD, and discovered this community and web site. Ever since my own experience with MDD took a turn for the worse, time has always scared me. At the age of 11, i realized just how fast time goes by, and that theres no stopping it. And as a person gets older, it goes even faster. It was incredibly overwelming knowing this at such a young age. An age when a child is suppose to be having fun, and being carefree.
2013…
ContinueAdded by Sky with Diamonds on January 3, 2014 at 2:15pm — 1 Comment
Added by Yaz on January 3, 2014 at 6:27am — 7 Comments
I sit here now on new years eve watching my family unwinding and gearing up for 2014 and It feels like I'm watching a movie play out. A drab movie I'm forced to watch. A plane going down without its pilot being able to take to the controls. It's dawned on me that next year is going to be exactly like last year and this year and so on and so on no matter what aspiring resolutions I make to dramatically turn my life around.
The same music I don't listen to. The same technology…
ContinueAdded by Aaron Wolfie on December 31, 2013 at 2:12pm — 2 Comments
Added by varghese e david on December 31, 2013 at 4:03am — No Comments
I vanished for a while. I have since lost that job I absolutely hated and found a part-time job which I don't mind but it certainly doesn't help my student loans and affording health care. Bleh!
Anyway, I actually came back, in particular, to see if anyone mentioned that "walter Mitty" film since I know we dabbled about it a few months ago. I would like to see it but I'm not very social so I'll wait for it to come out with Rebox or Netflix and watch it.
As a general…
Added by Mишка (Miska) on December 28, 2013 at 5:38pm — No Comments
Disclaimer: I posted this in the Box on 'My page'. Its an old post I had done 2 months ago. Now I am merely re-posting it to create space on my page and since its really old and not really urgent anymore.
I couldn't figure out what this section was for.So I'm going to post mini-thoughts.
My mom just landed. This is NOT going to be pretty.She's at the landlady's. For the past 2 days I've been feeling nothing. Sort of stunned,like a zombie. Now I…
ContinueAdded by S K on December 26, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments
I've let my daydreaming get worse. In the past few weeks, my relationships have become strained and more stressful. With finals breathing down my neck and various writing clients to write for, I stayed busy, but I was lonely. Thus my daydreaming increased. A lot. What's worse is that I realized it was becoming a problem, but I didn't want to change. I didn't want to stop it.
I can't even make it through a whole day of work, my concentration is such crap. I've lost motivation for…
Added by Queen Dopamine on December 26, 2013 at 7:28am — 1 Comment
md literally ruined my life. i started md when i was 11 yrs old.but it progressively increased as the years went by.. when i reached 12th grade i couldnt study a thing.when i was to study i would daydream. i remeber lying on my bed shaking up with laughter and talkin out loud to my characters in my daydream.. i wasted so many hours this way.hours i cannot take back.soon my grades started slipping..i used to be one of he top students in my class.all my teachers asked "whats happening to…
ContinueAdded by mary g on December 25, 2013 at 6:51pm — 6 Comments
An hour until Christmas and I'm on beer number....I don't even know anymore lol. Before I get too drunk I just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas even though I don't know anyone yet hehe :)
Hope you all have an amazing time with those that matter to you and don't daydream the day away too much!
Hoping to get to know you all soon.
Wolfie :D
*Had to edit this because I totally jumbled up the wording. I better stop now…
ContinueAdded by Aaron Wolfie on December 24, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments
I am only 15, and I doubt those of you who don't know me will be able to guess what I spend the majority of my time daydreaming about. Before I could even attempt to tell you about my daydreams, I feel I need to tell you my daydream history.
The first memories i have of daydreaming involved "playing house", I always wanted to be the dog. Somthing seemed very pleasing to be on all four legs, barking and being playful.
Later, I began to daydream about me being able…
ContinueAdded by Machelle Irby on December 24, 2013 at 2:48pm — 10 Comments
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