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February 2014

Does a therapeutic retreat exist for people with MD? If not, is there a retreat for treating people with similar illnesses like OCD? Blog Does a therapeutic retreat exist for people with MD? 2 Likes Today wasn't too bad

Last night I came clean to my husband about my fantasies. He kept prying to get an answer as to why I cry all the time and what is going on with me. Finally I gave in and told him..mostly…

Blog Today wasn't too bad 3 Likes My video is finally done! The one I obsessed over and blogged about

The video I obsessed over is finally finished. It became my obsession in…

Blog My video is finally done! The one I obsessed over and blogged about 4 Likes Happy living in dual worlds, it IS achievable :)

Hi everyone, I been floating around this site since I signed up a few days ago and it's fascinating to find so many heavy day dreamers like myself. I have seen this site before but only now I…

Blog Happy living in dual worlds, it IS achievable :) 7 Likes What do I do...woe is I I guess I'm a bit stupid. My life is a ridicules mess. No matter what I do I will never be seen as a normal human being. But I have reasons... Many reasons. I do not like colorful clothing be the… Blog What do I do...woe is I 3 Likes freedom

the sun rises,heralding the start of a new day

spreading hues of orange in the dim sky

i wake up to my mothers shoutings

her shrill voice piercing through my soul

she…

Blog freedom 5 Likes Why the world needs to know about MDD

I just saw the trailer of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. It came to me that we should make it common knowledge that MDD is a thing. I also watch Ellen, and so many things flew into my mind. We…

Blog Why the world needs to know about MDD 3 Likes The disorder Walter Mitty had

(I'm making this post not only for you guys, but hopefully anyone researching what he has)

Most of us have either seen or heard of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". All of us here…

Blog The disorder Walter Mitty had 4 Likes MD and support

hello again.

i tend to go long periods of time without posting on here, and i apologize for that. i usually only come on here when i have a question, but it's different this…

Blog MD and support 2 Likes First post

So... I'm not quite sure what I was looking for when I signed up. I still don't know.

I read about Maladaptive Daydreaming today, and it really jumped out at me. How similar it is…

Blog First post 4 Likes I wonder...

What it would be like to try to make a survey to see how we all pan out since similarities exist -- you know, comparing any diagnoses we have had, our living situations past and present and how we…

Blog I wonder... 2 Likes Thank you Cordelia for making this website!

And I thought I was the only one. I didn't even know what to call it. When I got on the internet and began to finally ask questions I found out that it was called Maladaptive Daydreaming. I am…

Blog Thank you Cordelia for making this website! 7 Likes Everyone is different No two snowflakes are alike. No two people that engage in MD are alike. There are people that can drink in moderation and lead happy, healthy lives. I can't. There are people that can take ecstasy or… Blog Everyone is different 2 Likes MDD at school: my problem with staring

When I MD, i stare. I don't focus on anything, but i stare. I am a freshman in highschool. I have recently overheard someone complaining about me staring at them. I don't want her to think i am a…

Blog MDD at school: my problem with staring 2 Likes Are you yourself or someone else? Do you usually seem to "play" yourself in your daydreams or a character you invented? In my extensive plot stories, the main character is always someone of my own creation. But in my personal mini-… Discussion Are you yourself or someone else? 3 Likes Love or Loathe your daydream? Am I the only one who does not hate my daydreaming? It has given me wonderful ideas and feelings for as long as I remember, like heart warming films that make you go 'awww' and you feel great about.… Discussion Love or Loathe your daydream? 3 Likes Music, MD, Fantasy Whenever I listen to some music, md starts as usual. It's not the music I enjoy, it's the fantasy associated with the music. The fantasy is always about me singing the song being played , mostly with… Blog Music, MD, Fantasy 2 Likes Greetings

Hello everyone. This post will probably tell you nothing new, but I wanted to say hi and write a bit about my experience.

Like some of you, I am a very shy person. Not really sociable and…

Blog Greetings 2 Likes MD and ColourBlindness For the longest time I have MDdreamt and for the longest time I've known I was color blind. I have a form of color blindness known as Protanomaly which means I don't naturally have the ability to see… Blog MD and ColourBlindness 2 Likes Fear I found that actually doing something instead of thinking about it is one step forward, I'm scared ill never become the person I wanna be cause she lives in my head and is me. I wanna give up her… Blog Fear 3 Likes Baking for mental health awareness.