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January 2015

Cosplaying DD Characters? For those people who have more, "unconventional" fantasies, has it ever crossed your mind to actually try to dress like a character from you own dreams? I half-a**ed an old costume last year for Hal… Discussion Cosplaying DD Characters? 3 Likes Not The First Post (Dreaming Life, Living a Dream)

I already stopped counting how many times I pushed the 'Add Blog Post' button. I must have produced thousand words so far; they disappeared as soon as they appeared, those cripple words which my…

Blog Not The First Post (Dreaming Life, Living a Dream) 3 Likes Random thoughts.

Unfortunately, when I told my therapist about my daydreams more likely to be a second life in my mind, she didn't take me serious. She simply passed on to another topic. But I think I have to…

Blog Random thoughts. 2 Likes Daydreaming - Cyanide & Happiness Shorts

video Daydreaming - Cyanide & Happiness Shorts 3 Likes Back to the Salt Mines (My 2014) Hey there! It's be a while since I posted. I feel so thankful. First, I began learning to play piano and I'm working on a novel. I wrote numerous poems last year so I jumped in head first toward writ… Discussion Back to the Salt Mines (My 2014) 1 Like My Most Interesting Character's Story

(this is a rough sketch of Amanda Prophet, one of my most…

Blog My Most Interesting Character's Story 5 Likes positive aspect of MD

Hi,

I have no negative feelings on my day dreaming. I suggest everybody with this habit to think positive about it. If you think negative about a behaviour it can eat you up. Making friends…

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December 2014

Not a sufferer of MDD I don't see maladaptive daydreaming as a bad thing although it is a strange thing that I do. I enjoy it and do not want to get rid of it or try to be "normal". As long as it doesn't interfere with st… Discussion Not a sufferer of MDD 1 Like How to end the plot in my daydream effectively?

For the past two years I've been stuck in the same spot in my daydream--in a massive war. I don't even know which side should win, and don't get me started on how...

I basically…

Blog How to end the plot in my daydream effectively? 1 Like How would you describe yourself? I know on the inside we’re constantly daydreaming, but what else describes you all? I would say I have a quick sense of humor, yet have also been diagnosed with mild depression. I am very good at cre… Discussion How would you describe yourself? 1 Like Favorite place to daydream? I have gotten into the habit of daydreaming in my bed room, but it has turned into a bit of a problem. If I am in the living room watching a movie or show on tv that I like that triggers a daydream,… Discussion Favorite place to daydream? 1 Like Anyone else, or am I alone? Rant incoming, but if it's tl;dr I bolded questions and important details and just answer those if I'm too wordy for you. :P I read about other people's experiences and I feel a bit alone because the… Discussion Anyone else, or am I alone? 1 Like Ideal career for a person with MD?? Ok, iv had MD since my teens and I'm now 28. I can't seem to decide on a suitable career. I get bored easily. But it's occurred to me that MD could quite possibly be a gift! Not everyone has such a v… Discussion Ideal career for a person with MD?? 1 Like The Cause of My MDD

So... according to my English teacher said, i think i might have an inferiority complex. I know that every time i daydream, i always imagine myself to be much taller, beautiful, skinny, and…

Blog The Cause of My MDD 4 Likes Research on Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder

Hello there friends daydreamers! I've built up a quick questionnaire about your experience as having Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder, the main purpose of this questionnaire is basically to gather…

Blog Research on Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder 2 Likes The Content of my Extensive Daydreams (and how I got here)

(one of the earliest drawings I did when I was…

Blog The Content of my Extensive Daydreams (and how I got here) 3 Likes Aspen meets holli

Had this passage come up while having a daydream where holli and Aspen meet for the first time. Please see my old blogs from my profile page so you can understand a bit more. In this dream, holli…

Blog Aspen meets holli 1 Like What my therapist says about MD

Hello all,

This summer I visited with a therapist several times. I struggle with depression in addition to MD.

In our first meeting, I was a bit surprised. Instead of talking about…

Blog What my therapist says about MD 3 Likes A creative person's life with MD.

This is the sort of post I've written a number of times - in my head and verbally to myself. It's the nature of this problem that what we can do in our imaginations…

Blog A creative person's life with MD. 1 Like MD into Drawings and Paintings Ever since I've started daydreaming, I've recorded it in my drawings and paintings--literally every piece of artwork that I've done sprouted from my MD. I have at least ten full sketchbooks and a wal… Discussion MD into Drawings and Paintings 1 Like forever dreaming

hello everyone

i have no idea how i found this place but im thankful that i have, everything i read here i can relate to on so many levels, something that ive never had before. im…