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October 2014

Victim of Love

I fell victim to kitty cuteness once again. I was held hostage in bed for over 2 hours. I went to lie down in bed for a few minutes, but then Grendel curled up sweetly behind my legs, so I…

Blog Victim of Love 2 Likes My MDD Story From 8-27 I've been part of the community for a few weeks, but I haven't shared my story until now. I remember the exact day my MDD began. I was eight, in the third grade. I was a lonely child, one of maybe f… Discussion My MDD Story From 8-27 2 Likes Humility.

My entire life, ive been asked the same questions. What are your interests? what do you do for fun? What are your friends like? Every single time i hear these, i panic. Depression, anxiety, MDD,…

Blog Humility. 2 Likes Do you write stuff down? Is your daydream all kept in your head, or do you write or draw stuff too? I have a whole folder of it on my computer-I keep a diary in my character's point of view, I have a spreadsheet of all of… Discussion Do you write stuff down? 1 Like I wish you knew... (Really Quick Journal Entry about my mom from my Creative Writing class)

I wish you knew how my life has changed since you left. I learned how to do laundry and how to make dinner. I can be independent now.

I wish you knew about my dad being slightly…

Blog I wish you knew... (Really Quick Journal Entry about my mom from my Creative Writing class) 3 Likes

September 2014

I wish my dream world was my reality... I hate my real life. I sometimes think that somehow god got it wrong and I was suppose to be born in a different family, different country and maybe even a different time. My dream life is there for… Discussion I wish my dream world was my reality... 5 Likes Two personalities? Has anyone felt as though they have a personality that they act out in real life but that their true personality is the one they act out in their daydreams? I have thought this for a lo… Discussion Two personalities? 4 Likes Epiphany-esque-ish

My brain does this thing where it likes to take my life's goodness and connect it via an intricate mental spiderweb to sin, evil, and damnation. At least, that's the way I view it some of the…

Blog Epiphany-esque-ish 5 Likes Sorry I've been gone so long.

Hi, Everyone.

I know I've been MIA for a while, but I'm trying to get back on more because I really do care about all of you and this site. I've had some health issues that have…

Blog Sorry I've been gone so long. 2 Likes Do any of you enjoy having MDD?

I found this page a month ago, And it seems everybody on this page hates having MDD.

But I enjoy being able to make up stories in my head, and being able to attach myself to the characters…

Blog Do any of you enjoy having MDD? 4 Likes The last year

So I haven’t been on here for a while, no one probably noticed, but here’s a bit of an explanation for those of you who do care. Just over a year ago I accepted a teaching job on the other side of…

Blog The last year 2 Likes Sharing my story for the first time I am very happy to have found this group. I am 32 and I have always known I was a bit "different," even as a very young child. It wasn't until I recently googled "excessive daydreaming" that I found… Discussion Sharing my story for the first time 2 Likes Emotions What kind of emotion do you feel while daydreaming? I know many people (me also) can feel the emotions of the caracter they are creating. But when you are daydreaming, you know this is not real, so… Discussion Emotions 1 Like Im not the only one then? I found this from an article a friend who is into psychology posted it on Facebook, and I then realised I was not alone. I have been daydreaming since I was small. There was one point as a teenager… Discussion Im not the only one then? 1 Like This is how I remember it all starting... As a child I grew up in a conservative family, I didn't have any friends outside of school, I wasn't allowed too because my parents felt that the world was evil and I would be persuaded into doing ba… Discussion This is how I remember it all starting... 1 Like Causes and Cure Since finding this site, i have taken brief breaks from my DD to consider what is causing it. Here is what I think:

1. Self rejection: I day dream because I feel that all the important people in… Blog Causes and Cure 4 Likes Daydreaming and Mental Illness Does anyone else find that their daydreams revolve around characters with mental illness? If yes, any thoughts about why you focus on that scenario? The majority of my daydreams and stories revolve… Discussion Daydreaming and Mental Illness 1 Like New Member! :) Firstly, I’d like to express how excited I am to have found this community! Like many of you, I have been wrestling with this particular “quirk” of mine since early childhood. The only people who awa… Discussion New Member! :) 1 Like 21 days

21 one days, i have gone now without daydreaming. they say that 21 is the magic number, 3 weeks is what it takes to break a habit. i saw this day as a glorious golden day when all my problems…

Blog 21 days 4 Likes Multiple 'seasons' in daydreaming

For the past, like year and a half (I think) I've had one continued daydream in one continued universe. However, I've split the daydream into 3 parts (kind of like skins, with different…

Blog Multiple 'seasons' in daydreaming 3 Likes I Can't Believe She's Been Dead for a Month

My mom died exactly one month ago from today, and it's really blowing my mind.

I can't believe that just over a month ago, I was living in a different universe. My mom woke me up for…