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1st Therapy visit was for the birds- tried to explain MD

Hello all! Well I attempted to explain to my therapist what MD is an that it is a legit disorder that many people suffer with and that it is being researched by doctors. And her response= that's not a real diagnosis, its not real. I wasn't happy with that, she should have listened to me more before she jumped down my throat. The only reason Im even going to therapy is because I need medication for mood swings and insomnia. But I have a question for you guys: whenever your daydreaming do you guys ever get so wrapped up in what your dreaming about that you start crying and get angry (like fight mode)?? I DO!

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Comment by Sky with Diamonds on March 18, 2013 at 2:03pm: I'm very sorry to hear that your therapist did not take you seriously. Maybe you should try to find one that will. When I told my therapist about what I go through, he actually researched it on his own and told me about MDD. Which led me to this website. It is a very strange but ironically real condition that hopefully in the future will be fully recognized. To answer your question, I do get enraged sometimes when I DD, but it's because I'm angry at myself for doing. I end up feeling really guilty and start to self loathe. And that causes me to want to escape into a dream even more. It's a vicious cycle I can't stop. Hope this website continues to help you understand this. I know it has with me.

Comment by Rae on March 12, 2013 at 1:28pm: Im soo glad Im a part of this website! That's awesome Creative Writer, maybe when your finished with your movie my NFL husband and I will come check it out but I have been pregnant and can't figure if I wanna deliver at the hospital or some super woman birth at home....u just gave me the idea for my water to break in the middle of your movie!( my md world)sorry, I had to add some humor. Sometimes I gotta laugh to keep from crying ya know :)

Comment by Rae on March 10, 2013 at 11:59am: Yea that's what counselors don't understand, she is trying to say its a dissociative disorder and its not. I guess ill just fake my sessions with her :P.... its kinda weird that I have never had a boyfriend or traveled but in my mind im happily married and have been all over the world LOL. Only u guys would see the humor in that

Comment by LJ on March 10, 2013 at 11:44am: Wow! I'm not suprised by that reaction. Did you tell her about this website? I can totally understand the emotional part of dding. I mean, we know it's not real yet we can feel our dds.

For US on this site it is so understandable. No wonder we don't share this with outsiders. Anyone on the outside looking in just think it's freakish and that we CAN control it. Sometimes dding just takes ahold of you and pretty soon time has gone by without really realizing it.

Comment by taffle on March 10, 2013 at 9:13am: Yes I can empathize with my characters to the point where I feel their emotions.

Comment by greyartist on March 10, 2013 at 7:06am: yes, crying is a real issue for me. Hard to hide from family.