thanks for the welcome.

found this site in Sci Am Mind.

been wanting a place like this for a long time, thanks for creating it.

true- staying alive is not about daydreaming only. it is kind of cycle for me- I go out in the world, loose myself in it and then retreat. a cycle ongoing for long- perhaps I could change that to see what comes out!

I am a dancer and a choreographer and all my work is about dreams and daydreaming***

Thank you for the welcome ***

but I feel kind of puzzled as I never thought of my daydreaming as maladaptive- just another layer to reality, adding to reality.

Do you think daydreaming is an obstacle, a problem?

x.

Hi Cordelolia,

Thanks for the welcome and creating this site.  You have done a very good job.  I found out about your site through reading an article in Scientific American Mind and am looking forward to participating.  Maladaptive Daydreaming has been my biggest lifetime complaint about myself.  It is reassuring to know I am not alone and now there is a way to find others with MD and to share. Thanks again very much.  John Klauder

Hi & Thanks for the welcome!

I read about this site in Scientific American Mind and I thought...Really?  Other people spend hours daydreaming too???  Thanks for creating a space for folks to talk about this!

Hi, just found out about this today.  I am so happy to find out that it's not just me who does this.  I thought I was totally weird, but I'm not alone.

hi,i hope all you are fine and i'm too.i'm an artist and a little away from my friends and family now with a lot of creative impulse that doesnt leave me alone.it doesn't stop .a wonderfull daydreamer also.thanks for you.here are my friends!!!! i'm glad to

 be here!

Haha alright, i'll try not to get stuck too often for too long.

Still i'm the same on both places, it's more about the people.

I live in Mexico and nearly everyone here is a douchebag, that's why i created this other place, i can give everyone a perfect and authentic personality, and that's why i like it more over there.

i do have friends but they're not available all the time, and i feel like i need to do something so... i daydream a lot, pretty much like inception only that when i'm there i am in control of everything all the time.

just a bit of background i need to share for some reason

and, well that's about it

thank you and good night.

no, thank you.

i was wondering, is this dangerous in any way?

i mean i like it more when i'm over there.

it's not like i need help or anything, i just want to know if it might affect me somehow

thanks

Thanks for the welcome :)

I'm looking forward to chatting about MD...I don't think I've ever said that I have it--but I do--and I guess this place feels like a refuge already!

Have a good one :)

About a year ago, after losing several bouts of my least favorite game of lets-see-how-long-I-can-NOT-daydream, I googled "compulsive daydreaming" on a whim. I was very surprised to find a fair number of people having that same strange issue. I fit the bill, its odd, this aspect of myself that I considered my own eccentricity being so well described by so many.

Hi,

I also read about this site in Scientific American Mind and was thrilled to find other people who daydream constantly. As a child and teen, I thought everyone did this and just never talked about it. When I learned that most people's fantasies are more mundane (like rehearsing speeches, thinking about retirement, etc) I couldn't believe it. Though I feel pride that dreams like ours are more exciting and creative than average, it hasn't improved my real life in any way. I'm waist-deep in my 30s and should have more accomplishments. I've joined to find help and tips for controlling my thoughts and any advice, aside from drugs, is welcome.

Many thanks!