June 2018
Only a daydreamer would understand
Having one of those days..
If only you were real. If only I could turn around and talk to you in reality the way I do in my dreams. I feel as though this must exist, somewhere this…
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Only a daydreamer would understand
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March 2018
Why are you smiling?
I was walking across a parking lot with my baby sister today. I can't quite remember what I was daydreaming about, but before I knew it, she looked over at me, held her eyebrows together, and…
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Why are you smiling?
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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…
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Do you think MD has made you dull?
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April 2017
Daydreaming about the same Imaginary Boyfrie…
It started when I was twelve. I used to day dream during classes (especially Chemistry), long car rides, and, of course, before bed.
After 14 years, he's still there, same face, just minor personalit…
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Daydreaming about the same Imaginary Boyfrie…
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February 2017
Artistic Outlets
So recently, I started vlogging on YouTube to try to keep myself from daydreaming. I've only done 3 days worth of it, but I highly recommend it. I think as emotional introverts, we use our daydreamin…
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Artistic Outlets
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January 2017
I don't know If I want to stop
When I was younger, I would always tell myself that if I didn't like something, I could just leave. Like, if someone was bothering me, or I was bored in class I could just space out and be somewhere…
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I don't know If I want to stop
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July 2016
Dear Daydreamers: it's going to be okay.
Dear Maladaptive Daydreamers,
I know it's tough. I've been dealing with Maladaptive Daydreaming for all of my life. For most of my life, it was in absolute control of me. I was…
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Dear Daydreamers: it's going to be okay.
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March 2016
An Introduction, I guess
MD has both ruined parts of my life and made others infinitely amazing. Because I have daydreams, as well as go to an online school, I've pretty much ostracized myself and am left with one friend…
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An Introduction, I guess
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My Story
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My Story
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August 2015
Causes and Effects.
I was bullied and attacked as a small kid for being different, and to deal with the anxiety and pain I invented a world where I could get my new drug of choice- approval- from made up crowds in my mi…
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Causes and Effects.
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May 2015
Real People Don't Listen To Me Like My Daydr…
Do you guys ever feel like no one listens to you in real life compared to the characters in your daydreams?
For instance, I was so pissed off the whole day, almost, because I wasted about 3 hours in…
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Real People Don't Listen To Me Like My Daydr…
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August 2014
Old Classmates
In 2009, before I even started this site, I agreed to live completely openly about my Maladaptive Daydreaming. It was scary at first, but it's actually been very cathartic. I've told friends,…
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Old Classmates
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July 2014
Hi - this is my introduction :)
Hi, I stumbled across this website after I saw a Tumblr post about Maladaptive Daydreaming - feeling astounded and curious that the "thing" that I do has a name and, more importantly, other people se…
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Hi - this is my introduction :)
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The thinking paradox
What is the difference between the brain activity when I'm thinking about the great questions of life, when I'm daydreaming or when I'm trying to figure out the cheapest way to make that…
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The thinking paradox
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September 2012
OhMyMagenta
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