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April 2024

Social interaction as a trigger

I just had my longest streak of not doing it - 3 days!

I've managed to not let my usual triggers get to me, by either avoiding them or by throwing myself into another thing altogether to…

Blog Social interaction as a trigger 4 Likes

February 2024

utilizing daydreams for good? Hi everyone; I've been an immersive daydreamer since I was a kid. I'd say it turned maladaptive when I developed social anxiety: I used it as a way to have a life (in my head), but over time realized… Discussion utilizing daydreams for good? 6 Likes

November 2023

How do you daydream?

I'm reading through blogs and realising there are so many ways people daydream. Like, do you guys only have one way of daydreaming, do you have multiple, do you need music or need to be in a…

Blog How do you daydream? 1 Like Who am I, really? Honestly, I don't know who I am. I was a maladaptive daydreamer since I was a kid. So I didn't grow up learning who I really was, through friend cycles and relationships. I didn't get any real exper… Discussion Who am I, really? 4 Likes I'm always there 4 you

Hi MDers,

I just wanted to tell you that if you ever need someone to talk, I'm always there for you. Although it's super difficult for me to read other people's…

Blog I'm always there 4 you 4 Likes Valeria's corner On this page, I'll keep a record of the important stuff happening. … Page Valeria's corner 7 Likes Turning MD in Something Productive

(Visual of me in my world as a General Edward Stratton, of the…

Blog Turning MD in Something Productive 3 Likes Introducing myself/ venting

I posted this on the forum first but then realized maybe it should go here? I don't know haha, pardon my confusion.

Hi everyone! I see there's some activity here so I'm sure some…

Blog Introducing myself/ venting 2 Likes Power of Habit Sorry for the long post. You can skip to TLDR at bottom if its too long. Thank you. Hello I am new to this community. I am a twenty-something student. I have been Maladaptive daydreaming for over 10… Discussion Power of Habit 3 Likes Over and over

Recently I have found this website and realised that I am not the only one with Maladaptive Daydreaming. I want to share my story here, sorry for my bad English, I’m not a native…

Blog Over and over 7 Likes Lonely Daydreaming

I have been a daydreamer for most part of my life. Childhood trauma kicked in and i did not have any choice. I am active but i have distanced myself from the society. I did not concentrate on my…

Blog Lonely Daydreaming 2 Likes they thought i am stupid I was so happy when i first read about MD. Honestly I thought that everybody would do that but apparently there are only „a few“ of us :) I have three worlds i created. One: I am a soccer player and… Blog they thought i am stupid 2 Likes I need help to stop daydreaming

It's been 7 years of being a maladaptive daydreamer.

It started during high school. My parents had gotten divorced, I hated how I looked physically, I had been bullied enough to have to…

Blog I need help to stop daydreaming 1 Like Introduction Hi there, I'm new here and I'd like to introduce myself :)

●I'm from Austria

●I'm addicted to daydreaming (obviously)

●I've been a maladaptive daydreamer since I was 11 years… Blog Introduction 1 Like Persona Vs Real Life, and my story

When I was 7, my parents divorced. While I don't remember if it affected me or not, I do remember developing MD in that same year. It helped me a lot to distract from everything, and I built up…

Blog Persona Vs Real Life, and my story 4 Likes Crazy/Not Crazy

photo Crazy/Not Crazy 2 Likes Strong Warrior Woman

photo Strong Warrior Woman 1 Like

February 2016

Hoping to Find A Second Family Here

Hello, so I'm Rachel. I never knew about MDD until just about a month ago. All my life, I had always felt as if there was something different about me. My daydreaming isn't as severe as…

Blog Hoping to Find A Second Family Here 7 Likes First Post - Reaching Out

Hi guys,

I'm really happy to find a community for people like me. For a really long time I thought I was alone. I'm just going to write a little about me.

I've always been super…

Blog First Post - Reaching Out 8 Likes

May 2015

Details, details, details...

(Seal of a minor university in the FSK)

I…

Blog Details, details, details... 3 Likes Maladaptive Daydreaming

I don't know too much about Maladaptive Daydreaming as I've not long heard about it. I've done a bit of research on it and I think I got the main idea of what it's all about. I…