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Maladaptive Daydreaming: where wild minds come to rest

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If we create these intricate scenarios...

I was just thinking tonight, that if we write down our imaginary worlds, it might help get these daydreams out of our system and perhaps some of us would have good stories that could bring in some much needed revenue.

Albert Einstien was a daydreamer. But he called his daydreams "thought experiments". It was during one of these thought experiments that he came up with his theory of relativity. While it is still a theory, it seemed to serve him well. Some claim he "borrowed" ideas… Continue

Added by Matto on December 8, 2010 at 8:00pm — 7 Comments

Hi!

Hi Everyone! I'm new to this thread and I just thought i'd introduce myself..

Name's Katrina, I'm 25 from the Orlando, Florida area but now i live in Osaka, Japan. I've been suffering from MD since I can remember, but it really noticeably since the age of 5 or 6. I only just today put a name to my condition, but It's been a real struggle and I'm very, very grateful that there's a community for this. Thank you guys! <3

Added by Katrina on December 7, 2010 at 7:28pm — 4 Comments

first blogg.

It's my first blog, so I'll introduce myself.

my name is Anne and I'm fourteen years oldd.

I've been daydreaming since I guess 2007-8 ish. I was eleven, and I was soo maladaptive to reality that I couldn't handle it, so I began creating my own. I started listening to more music, going on the computer more, creating characters/making scenarios for them then before i knew it, I was addicted. and my real life was still horrible, but I had something imaginary- that was mine- and if I didn't… Continue

Added by Anne Rose on December 7, 2010 at 6:50pm — 2 Comments

My first post

Not really sure how to find my way round this website right now, but i'll give it a go!

For about 3 years maybe more now i've made up this fantasy world in my head. At first i used to role-play on the internet on such websites as habbo.com, which was just some harmless fun, untill the people i used to roleplay with went away, i decided to make my own role-play, in my head. It started off being about twice a week i'd think about it, but now its every day! I…

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Added by Lottie on December 7, 2010 at 12:44pm — 4 Comments

My Intro

I figured I should introduce myself. I am 27 years old and I feel I am at a crossroads in life. My MD has made it almost impossible for me to follow directions and perform complex tasks. Since it has gotten in the way of all the career ambitions I have attempted to accomplish, I feel that doing what I want isn't really an option for a career. Now I feel more like I can either do something or do nothing, for the rest of my life. By something I mean an unskilled trade of some sort. Right now I am… Continue

Added by Matto on December 5, 2010 at 8:08pm — 4 Comments

That Obligatory Awkward First Post

Being new here, I feel I should do one of those starting-off posts where you write useless things about yourself to break the internet ice. At least this site is a little different, so I have an obvious starting point/focus. Here goes nothing.

I'm a student. I like cats, the colour purple and peanut butter. I also adore anything that involves a fictional universe, including movies, TV series, books, roleplays, but especially…

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Added by Marlowe on December 4, 2010 at 2:36pm — 1 Comment

At my 100%

This is a writing exercise we did in class today.

When I am at my 100%, I will be a leader. I will be wise enough to know how to stand up for myself, even though I am in the minority. I will be able to explain myself to people who think I should just conform. I will know how to tell them that the society they're so fond of describing is a group of individuals, and that I am one. I will tell them that just as these…

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Added by Cordellia Amethyste Rose on December 4, 2010 at 2:07pm — 3 Comments

daydream to music?

hello this is my second blog post. i just was wondering how does listening to music affect your daydreaming? does it enhance it? for me at least i usually daydream while listening to music. like if i am in the car (and someone else is driving) i will just stare out the window and daydream. but if i am out at a store and music is on though it doesn't have much affect for me unless i can really hear it good. mostly i will listen to my ipod and daydream. i love daydreaming to trance techno and… Continue

Added by Sophia Miller on December 3, 2010 at 8:42am — 3 Comments

SO scared right now

OMG there was an attempted terrorist attack at the Christmas tree lighting a block from my apt. SO SCARY. I didn’t go because of the crowds, but still. I’m shaking. I feel so vulnerable all the time. It’s worse because I’m such a loner that I’m certain my cats would starve to death if anything happened to me. No one would know until it’s too late. I wish there was something I could do. Some way to ensure they’d be taken care of. I don’t free feed them because so many vets…

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Added by Cordellia Amethyste Rose on November 27, 2010 at 1:09am — 8 Comments

Hello

Hi.

I just joined here... not really sure what to expect. I guess i should start with a little introduction? I'm Karla... and I have this "disorder", as they call it. Part of me hates it, hates them, but part of me can't help but love it. To be honest, my daydreams are a small light to focus on when my world freezes over. When lonliness makes me choke for air, my lungs longing for a small breath of liberation. (Though unexpectatley, it caused most of my depression. Oh, the…

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Added by Karla Daae on November 26, 2010 at 9:31pm — 1 Comment

Seeds of Fear

Seeds of fear:…

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Added by Cordellia Amethyste Rose on November 22, 2010 at 8:11pm — 1 Comment

Sloganeering

Here's one of my favorite twelve-step slogans: "In addiction, fear stands for 'f*** everything and run.' When I'm willing to let go of addiction, fear stands for 'face everything and recover.'" No particular twelve-step program endorses this underground slogan, but I've heard it around and I like it.

Added by Nomad on November 21, 2010 at 6:49am — No Comments

Seasonal Affective Disorder and MD

It's that time of year again! Cold, dreary, and dark. My mood becomes exceptionally low during these months which triggers my episodes and makes them much darker. I recall a previous post in which someone related their SAD to MD. I can see the connection. I'm personally off my anti-depressant medication right now but I'm afraid to say that I might be back on it soon. :( Can anyone else relate? God, I can't wait for spring.

Added by Skyler M. on November 19, 2010 at 5:55pm — 2 Comments

MD and Asperger's?

I was wondering if any of you have Asperger's syndrome or if there has ever been talk of a link between Asperger's and maladaptive daydreaming.

I have not been diagnosed with AS, but am going to get evaluated for it soon. I heard a lot of girls with Asperger's have lots of fantasies/daydreams or sometimes imaginary friends. AS females are often misdiagnosed or diagnosed much later than males because they can appear more "normal."

Added by Gina M on November 7, 2010 at 11:10pm — 8 Comments

My MD.

Hi my name is Brandon and i am 18. I have had MD since before i can remember but, in 2nd grade i know i had it because my teachers called home and asked about my strange behavioral in class. I fail the 2ND grade because i was not able to concentrate. From that day foreword i have tried to suppressed it and stop daydreaming but, i failed there was no stopping it. after a few years I was able to suppressed it sometimes but, not for too long. after i stared high school i had almost full control… Continue

Added by Divinity on November 3, 2010 at 7:31pm — 1 Comment

Natural State of Terror

I’m trying to remember if there was ever a moment in my life where I wasn’t completely paralyzed by the fear that my whole world was about to come crashing down on me. It’s so bad. I start the day by fearing all I have to do & knowing I’ll never catch up. I fear the phone. I check my email, afraid of what may be inside. I’m afraid that someone’s going to email me angry, judging me for my attitude, telling me they won’t help me. I fear the phone because I know it’s bill…

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Added by Cordellia Amethyste Rose on November 3, 2010 at 5:13pm — 4 Comments

embarrassed by things I daydream about

I am struggling with a problem lately. In the past, I have always daydreamed about people that weren't real. Actors, or characters I make up in my head. But in the last year, I have daydreamed about a man I know. I am very attracted to him, but until recently, it was not a problem. Then over the last couple of months I have been seeing this man more in social situations. Talking to him (always with others in a group). It made me like him even more. ( But I am in a relationship with someone else… Continue

Added by Julie Martin on October 30, 2010 at 7:38pm — 1 Comment

me and my MD

Hiya, My name is Sarai I am 16 and I've had MD since I was 3 years old (my

parents actually have video of me doing it). I also had lucid dreaming since age

5, have it every night about 7-10 times a night.

I daydream on the bus, when I wake up, when I brush my teeth, in the shower,

car, church, watching tv, during the day about 3 hours, when I go to sleep, so

basically the whole day.…

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Added by BrideOfAsakura on October 29, 2010 at 1:51pm — No Comments

lost in dreams

hi i am new here. i actually first found out about this disorder yesterday from a Google search. well here is a bit about me. ever since i was little i was an avid daydreamer. when i was little though i had toys and all that dreaming was quite normal for someone my age. also from a young age i was quite a loner and was happy about that. i loved nature so i would play by my self in the trees behind the school playground or i would sit under a tree to think up some adventure story. but then i… Continue

Added by Sophia Miller on October 27, 2010 at 4:11pm — 1 Comment

Doing the dance of death with my MD

I've been grouchy all week, and I haven't wanted to talk about it. Here's the thing: I went to a sweat lodge for the first time last weekend. I thought it would be relaxing, but it was actually very intense. I enjoyed it at the time, but I realized afterward that my lust for the intense fantasies was triggered. My MD has always been very physical. I don't just pace; I run back and forth and jump in the air, often bouncing off of a wall when I do it. So I think the physical intensity…

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Added by Nomad on October 2, 2010 at 6:50pm — 6 Comments