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I am an 18 year old female human. This is my second blog. I mostly just put personal text posts on here but sometimes reblog things also. Welcome.

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🌙☁️ Maladaptive Daydreaming ☁️🌙

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omg.. I admire the people who have the guts to tell other about MD!!! I feel like I'm pathetic.. :'( like people would laugh at me, even my family, I think they know but they don't want to embarrassed me so they don't bring it up.. :'( Congrats to all of you who are brave!! RISE!! ;)

You’re not pathetic, if you don’t want to tell you’re not obligated too :) it’s a really difficult thing to explain to others. But don’t be embarrassed, you do youuu <3

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Hello there I recently found out about MD and I wasn't to sure on the specifics. I am a bit of a fangirl and I always daydream about my favourite characters. I don't get school done and I don't get enough sleep. I always imagine my characters doing the things I'm doing and if I watch a movie I imagine them in that movie. Is it Maladaptive Daydreaming?? I don't really imagine myself in them. I did a few years ago and still occasionally. Also - even if I don't have it, any tips on how to deal? ♡

I never imagine myself in my daydreams either, it’s usually characters from shows or movies. If it’s happening for long periods of time and is hindering you like that i’d say it’s probably Maladaptive Daydreaming. I find distractions usually help me, or if I need to do it I’ll go on a walk and daydream. I don’t really know too many tips myself about how to lessen it sorry!

Anyone feel free to reblog this with tips if you have any <3 

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for the anon: normal daydreaming becomes maladaptive daydreaming when daydreaming becomes excessive (hours and hours of daydreaming, whether it's lots of little times that add up or like four hours straight), and compulsive (feeling like you MUST daydream in order to function, feeling withdrawal effects if you don't daydream like irritation, restlessness, anxiety, etc.). pls don't be shy to talk to me if you have questions or anything <3

This is a good way of explaining it

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i know self diagnoses isnt really a credible thing but ive been experiencing very vivid and frequent daydreams lately and realized it might be a problem and after a lot of googling i found madd, is there a way to really know if you have it? sorry to bother

I don’t think a lot of research has been done on it so as far as I know in this specific case it’s usually self diagnosis since the symptoms are so specific. I think if what you’re experiencing is very serious in a way that you feel is harming you its important to get it checked. But otherwise I think its if you really relate to the madd thing, the super long intense daydreams or pacing and such, then that’s probably what it is. But I’m obvy not an expert 

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I don't know how to tell my psychiatrist I have MD, I have never mentioned my daydreams before because I thought it was normal, when I realised it was consuming my life I researched it and have found out it is md but I don't know how to tell her. I'm afraid she will try and make me stop daydreaming because daydreaming is one of my favourite things to do. I don't want talk about my daydreams and what happens them because they can be extremely messed up. I don't no what to do.

That’s a hard situation. I would try not to be afraid to tell her about it. You can focus on the fact that you don’t want to end daydreaming, but you want to do it in a healthy amount and not let it consume you. Also if what happens in them bothers you I would talk about it, but if not then just focus on how you want to practice limiting them so you can be more focused in the moment. 

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Hi... How do I go about telling my therapist I think I may have maladaptive daydreaming? I haven't mentioned any of my intensive daydreams yet, and I'm not sure how... Thanks for making this blog, by the way. It's great to know there are people who daydream like me 😊

I’m glad, it’s always good to know you’re not alone. hmm, I would maybe talk about how daydreaming effects your everyday life. If it feels like you aren’t experiencing real life cause you’re too caught up in your head and stuff like that (thats what it felt like sometimes for me at least). If there’s a specific subject of your daydream that you want to talk about you could bring that up too. Good luck <3

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i thought i had madd but usually i daydream about people I know of basically and they're always very repetitive. it is something else?

It could be, sometimes I daydream of people I know of,, and some stories are pretty much the same storyline played over. I think its more the daydreaming for hours, pacing, songs sparking daydreaming, etc, that is apart of mdd but the specifics of characters and subjects of the daydreams is just unique to people.

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I told my mom and brother that I had MaDD and they laughed and said "that's called creativity" and kept talking about how they daydream too but I know that I have this and they're playing it off like "oh you're an artist of course you daydream!" But my daydreams distract me from real life and make me dissociate, so it's really frustrating. I don't know how to make them understand or word it without them thinking I'm dumb or making up some disorder

I’m sorry, that’s a hard situation. Maybe try and talk to them specifically about how it negatively impacts you, depending on how serious that affects you. <3 best of luck to you

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would it still be maladaptive daydreaming if i kiiiinda borrow other people's characters (from my favorite shows/ games/ movies for instance) i reimagine what happens in the stories alot, so much so that the original story is almost lost

Yepyep! Most of my characters are actually from movies and shows - but their stories are just made up. Or I’ll make my own characters in a world from some other media that inspires me.

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To everyone who has recently messaged me about my Maladaptive Daydreaming post thank you for your very sweet messages <3 You guys are all great 

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will I ever not be a lonely crybaby? tune in next time to find out.

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So... Maladaptive daydreaming? I can't believe it's an actual thing. I thought I was insane. You do it too? I usually go to my room and listen to music and walk around in circles, sometimes doing the movements my characters are doing, coming up with cool conversations... It's so weird

Yep, thats exactly what I do. I do the motions and say the dialogue and everything all while walking in circles listening to music for like hours. If anyone saw me doing it it would look so weird but its just something Ive always done.

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does anyone else get into that mode where your brain cant make words? Like not only do I not have to energy to speak but I cant even text people back cause my brain just will not social

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I must be so good at covering up my feelings I met with my therapist on one of my worst days and she was like "u seem to be doing better today"