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March 2018

Shameful Guilt

As Kenny Rogers sang "Just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in". Read the blogs, all very good and I relate a lot. I've been dealing with shame and guilt recently. It seems like a…

Blog Shameful Guilt 3 Likes The Lost Self

Usually in my daydreams, I am this highly well-read and eloquent person speaking on very intellectual subjects in an assembly of people I know in real life and everyone of whom I wanted to…

Blog The Lost Self 2 Likes

February 2018

What genre does your daydreaming world typic… I've noticed that many people have different types of worlds they go into. Many of them are fantasy-based, but there are also action-adventure, mystery, drama, and love-driven ones I'm sure. So I'm… Discussion What genre does your daydreaming world typic… 5 Likes My Daydreams & I

I have this odd relationship with my daydreams. Since I found out that I'm not the only person out there who does this, and since I examined the ways my daydreaming has negatively affected my real…

Blog My Daydreams & I 4 Likes Jennifer

Member Jennifer 2 Likes Missing social life. Is it because of MDD? It's not that I live alone at home. I have a family, cousins and quite a lively university. Yet I am lonely. When I'm with a bunch of people, I often don't know what to speak. I have very few friends… Discussion Missing social life. Is it because of MDD? 1 Like Is Anyone Else Depressed After Daydreaming?

Hi everyone,

I'm Jennifer and am 20 years old. I must have joined this site when I was about 14-15 years old…

Blog Is Anyone Else Depressed After Daydreaming? 3 Likes Hello...This is Me

Hi everyone, I'm Dan, the new kid in town. A little of my background: I'm 63 yo; married to the love of my life for 37 yrs; Father of two beautiful grown children; I am owned by a little 13 yo…

Blog Hello...This is Me 2 Likes

January 2018

Do you think MD has made you dull? I was thinking about this today as I consider what to write on a dating profile as I take the plunge back into the dating game. Do you think MD has made you some what dull? I have no hobbies I read… Discussion Do you think MD has made you dull? 8 Likes Anxiety

I keep rewriting this entry because DDing about writing this is so much easier and exciting than actually doing it. Actually doing it involves gathering my thoughts, analyzing and acknowledging my…

Blog Anxiety 2 Likes Source

Member Source 2 Likes Therapeutic Daydreamer

I was born with a sight impairment as well as having Autism and ADHD. My whole life I've been told what I can and can't do. I've seen badass heroines on television and longed to be like them, but…

Blog Therapeutic Daydreamer 3 Likes What does a person on the outside do? I have a daughter who is a MDDr. She acknowledges that she does this, but doesn't see a way to stop. I have tried to encourage her to use some of the methods here and she is starting counseling aga… Discussion What does a person on the outside do? 1 Like

December 2017

What do you get from your dreaming? What purpose does it have for your life?

(I deleted the first half of this blog entry as the writing seemed confusing.) The first half of the post discussed feeling trapped in an anxiety/shame cycle and how I may have used dreaming to…

Blog What do you get from your dreaming? What purpose does it have for your life? 3 Likes ''knowing the condition makes a difference''

i'm a recent member , i have this condition as long as i could remember...unlike some of you who wants to keep Md for life ,i want to completely get rid of it .It stole what could have been the…

Blog ''knowing the condition makes a difference'' 6 Likes

November 2017

Maladaptive Daydreaming = Naivety Does anyone else feel like they are more naive as a result of maladaptive daydreaming? Instead of living new experiences and gaining new knowledge, you just waste time by daydreaming your life away.… Discussion Maladaptive Daydreaming = Naivety 3 Likes FIRST POST!! :)

So this is my first ever blog post - like ever...

So, obviously, i am a maladaptive daydreamer, but up until a…

Blog FIRST POST!! :) 2 Likes

October 2017

I'm afraid to be without it I don't really know why I'm writing this other than to document a recent change in my feelings about MD. I used to be firmly against trying to quit because I felt the pros outweighed the cons. And al… Discussion I'm afraid to be without it 4 Likes Feeling so alone

I've been finding it difficult to daydream recently. My mind has been preoccupied with work stresses. It's been leaving me feeling extremely lonely and sad.

I have 2 days off from work and…

Blog Feeling so alone 2 Likes An Introductory Blog-To Be Continued..

Hello People!

This is my absolute first blog so allow me to extend my warm greetings to all of you.It's an absolute relief to know that I am not the only one in this world…

Blog An Introductory Blog-To Be Continued.. 5 Likes

September 2017

Love life Hi, I'm new here nice to meet you all. I recently discovered about maladaptive daydreaming and everything finally made sense. One thing I wanted to ask, have anyone of you experienced problems with l… Discussion Love life 10 Likes

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