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December 2012

Hi and thank you

I am 58 years old and here is my story. Ever since I was a young girl around 7 or 8 I used to always pretend that people that I liked and wanted to be with were always around me and talking with…

Blog Hi and thank you 1 Like Just discovered for the first time that this… Today I was just sat spending most of my day dreaming as usual when I just decided to ask in a public anonymous forum about what I had and that was the first time I came across the words "Maladaptive… Discussion Just discovered for the first time that this… 2 Likes Trading a cruse for a Gift

Lately daydreaming is just boring and seem to continue on without a real purpose at all. I honestly have no will or want to continue to daydream away my life. I don't know if it is the medicine…

Blog Trading a cruse for a Gift 2 Likes Anybody dding surrounding sex?

Really!? In my dd I am the sexiest thing around. LOL! I don't sleep around in it, I just have a husband who adores me and can't get enough. Ok, maybe that part of dding is a little sad. :( My…

Blog Anybody dding surrounding sex? 1 Like Day 13

i dont know if i can do this.....everyday is a struggle it gets harder and harder with each passing minute seems like every waking moment fantasizing is all i can think about....i ask myself why…

Blog Day 13 2 Likes Did my first interview with a MDer

The next radio show is about creative writing and MD's affect. I did my first in person interview today with a writer who has MD. It went pretty well. He was really nervous, even worse then me!…

Blog Did my first interview with a MDer 2 Likes Psychiatrist & Therapist's Results Part 2 (Medicine is the only way?)

If your not familiar with my story you are more than welcomed to read my first blog post. This one follows.

After consulting with the counselor she was able to pair me up with a Therapist…

Blog Psychiatrist & Therapist's Results Part 2 (Medicine is the only way?) 1 Like First Entry. This is not healthy.

First Entry-

Hi I'm "Ari."

I'm pretty new to this. I've been daydreaming for a year and a half now and I'm thinking it's pretty unhealthy where it's going.

Let's start off…

Blog First Entry. This is not healthy. 1 Like Trading A GIft For Curse Update

Now I just thought I would quickly update y'all on how my weeks has been so far. I'm no where near dding as much as I use to, just finished writing 50,000 words in a month. Plus I'm going back to…

Blog Trading A GIft For Curse Update 3 Likes

November 2012

We can't escape it. I've read things where people talk about what happens when they stop daydreaming. Is there anyone who just CAN'T stop? Even if I really try, I can't do it. I DD constantly, and no matter what I do, I… Blog We can't escape it. 2 Likes Worst year of DDing! Really struggling now. Ok so I'm 29 and been DDing for as long as I can remember. I've always been able to keep it under control most of the time, so that it doesn't interfere with my daily life. Il just do it in an… Blog Worst year of DDing! Really struggling now. 1 Like Anyone ever daydream alot about romance? That's my biggest genre of daydreams! I enjoy imaging characters in different scenarios tangle in the web of romance, it's half and half between myself whos in a love story, or just random characters… Blog Anyone ever daydream alot about romance? 3 Likes Many versions of self?

Alright, so...here's the deal. I know that there is the "idealized self" aspect to MD, but have you ever had...14 different versions of yourself? Kind of like you make…

Blog Many versions of self? 1 Like New Article on MD

Here is a wonderful new article on MD, done by Dr. Cynthia Schupak's (the most recent researcher on MD and a great ally of ours) daughter:…

Blog New Article on MD 10 Likes Famous maladaptive daydreamer - Florence Nig… I'm almost sure I ran across something very interesting: The case of Florence Nightingale, the most famous English nurse. I was reading her biography and noticed numerous mentions of severe daydrea… Discussion Famous maladaptive daydreamer - Florence Nig… 15 Likes A Particularly Creative Sort of Suffering.

“Suffering is justified as soon as it becomes the raw material of beauty.”…

Blog A Particularly Creative Sort of Suffering. 2 Likes "The Asylum"

Hello there, everyone.

I am Jennifer, and I am 15 years old, (for…

Blog "The Asylum" 11 Likes What helps? Now that we've had some time to think about this & discuss it, let's start creating a plan to help. Let's try and make a list that we can refer to & refer others to. Here's my question: Wh… Discussion What helps? 21 Likes Howdy !

Damn. I've been dealing with MD since I was prepubescent and it's only on my 18th july 5th that I learn how my issue is called and that there's a whole community built for it. Despite how…

Blog Howdy ! 2 Likes character outfits 2

i like this one cause the clours are pretty

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Blog character outfits 2 2 Likes Writing the key to stoping Daydreams.

My depression and social anxiety have tremendously improved. I still have my moments but I am doing much better.