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Maladaptive Daydreaming: where wild minds come to rest

Did you think you were crazy?

I used to not think much of this. Especially when I was younger. I never wondered if others did it, i didn't really
care. I did it and I liked it. It wasn't a big deal until I found out talking to yourself meant you have to be crazy. Then I started thinking,"Wait... Do I talk to myself?" And realized that, yes, I kind of do. Then I started noticing things I did that no one else did. I honestly thought I was crazy. I really tried to ignore that thought though.

Then I found this. I realized I'm not the only one and I'm not crazy. It mad me feel a lot better. I also now know that there's always someone else like you. It's good to remember that. Did any of you think you were crazy or just weird too?

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Comment by Rachel Marissa on January 26, 2013 at 7:55am: Yes, in the beginning I didn't even realize anything was wrong until about last year when I kept falling into a Wonderland that I've always known. It made me feel crazy and I could never stop, but now I see I'm not alone.

Comment by Chandra D Lewis on January 16, 2013 at 5:57pm: I know I'm weird :p. Thankfully that's why my husband wanted to marry me

Comment by northern gal on January 14, 2013 at 3:35pm: I knew I wasn't crazy, as I knew my dd was fantasy, not real...but, until I found this site, I thought I was the only one who had it.

Comment by taffle on January 14, 2013 at 8:02am: I used to think I was weird. I talk to myself a lot at home. So when I went off to college, I brought this habit with me. I lived in the campus dorms, where the walls are very thin and noises travel far. I didn't have many friends, didn't go out a lot. Oftentimes, I was bored so I would start talking to myself. My neighbors obviously noticed and thought I was weird. I even heard them call me "crazy." My freshman year ended badly. So afterwards, I thought I must be weird because normal people don't do this. But after finding this site as well as other similar forums online, I realize I'm not as weird as I thought. Now I have come to accept myself for who I am.

Comment by KwanKwan on January 13, 2013 at 3:01pm: yes up until last year before i found out about maladaptive daydreaming i thought i was crazy.

Comment by Amoka on January 13, 2013 at 10:39am: I never thought much about it either. Then I finally noticed how often I was in my head. Then I thought I had all the signs of schizophrenia and it would only be a matter of time before I started believing my daydreams were real. I completely freaked myself out and almost cried when I found out about MD for happiness that I wasn't going to be crazy!