The hardest part about being a daydreamer is often explaining it to other people. Normative daydreamers frequently don’t understand why it’s a problem and why you can’t just stop.
Does it make a difference if you learn about maladaptive daydreaming while you are still a teenager, uncertain about where your life will go, versus finding out later in life when you have already learned to live with your daydreaming?
By definition, if you have maladaptive daydreaming disorder, your daydreaming will be causing you distress or dysfunction (if it isn’t, you’re probably an immersive daydreamer). If your daydreaming is making you miserable, or you’ve tried …
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When people first find out that their style of daydreaming has a name and that other people do it too, one question I often see is “Is it a disorder?” Some of the people who …
The moment I found out that Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder (MaDD) existed was one of the most profoundly life-changing moments of my life. Realising that other people daydream in the same way I do completely changed …
Should you tell anyone you have Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder? Read More »
Any habit, including daydreaming, can be beneficial if it enhances other aspects of your life, but can be negative if it takes over and stops you from doing other things. If your daydreaming is threatening …
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