#actuallymdd

[thedaydreamdictionary]

Word Of The Day: Para Culture

An original culture for your paracosm.

the names meaning: culture + para

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[alyssasmaddworld]

nobody:

me having to pause a scene to monologue what’s about to happen next because it feels like my para’s won’t know the plot unless i say it:

[thoughtsncommentries]

thinking about maladaptive daydreaming and plurality. please correct me if/where im wrong!

So im gonna start this off by saying, maladaptive daydreamers dont have an innerworld, persay. We have a paracosm. Some paracosms can be small sandbox worlds that we have scenario’s play out in, but other paracosms are carefully crafted world with details picked out down to the smallest pebble placement. Along with this, we dont have headmates. Instead, we have our para’s. Our community has built up quite a hefty amount of words to help explain ourselves. One of these words is a ‘veritbond’.  a veritbond is a special kind of para. Veritbond has a very loose definition and includes: a para you have a deep emotional connection too, a para that is aware to some degree they are “not real”, a para that has some degree of autonomy. A para only has to meet one of these to be a verit, and experiences vary.

Now i’m going to start speaking from personal experience here and say, i’ve got multiple para’s who are unaware. But my veritbond? She’s aware. She has her own personality, her own thoughts, her own feelings. When i’m stressed or upset, i either talk TO her, or through her to the characters. Its not the best explanation but for me its like the avatar movie where all the other Na'vi people are apart of their own community and their own world thats away from where Jake stays. But he’s able to just…teleport there. Sometimes i just teleport to my daydreams. Other day’s im the narrator. And others, i’m just an observer as things play out. 

the definition of plurality is  “the state of having multiple headmates collectively sharing a single body. Plural experiences are extremely diverse. Headmates are generally assumed to have their own unique personality. They often have their own names, pronouns, goals, and preferences.”

So, while maladaptive daydreaming’s plurality is very different, it IS its own form of plurality. Not EVERY maladaptive daydreamer is plural, seeing as not every maladaptive daydreamer has a veritbond. This isnt mentioning the dreamway systems, or how systems interact with paracosms in their own right. thats its own very complex topic which the daydreaming masterlist does touch on a bit.  all in all, i want to know if you think there might be another word OTHER than “plurality’? would plurality even be the right word at all? 

[bpdrug-addict]

i am addicted addicted addicted addicted to anything that distracts me. i cannot deal with my own thoughts, memories, emotions. i dont want to think about myself or my life or anything at all related to me. 

edit: this is specifically abt polysubstance abuse 🙃 the notes have completely derailed the original thought behind this post

[guiltyidealist]

Norepinephrine my beloved

[lnorns]

I am rotting. I will die in this house. I'm going to become a stain on the sheets. I will ruin the carpet. My vitae will leak and never come off the walls.

[thasmentalbruv]

Bad choice: coping skills and self care edition

[agender-anomaly]

anyone else with "less acceptable" mental illnesses tired of ppl saying they care abt mental health n only mean anxiety and mild-moderate depression. like I have been talking to someone abt mental health things n I bring up my addiction n they're like "lol wow ur such a crazy crackhead!!" like thanks I'm glad me going thru withdrawal is entertaining to u..

[thedaydreamdictionary]

Word Of The Day: CentreCosm

A Daydreamer’s main paracosm.

the names meaning: centre/center + paracosm

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[venty-times17]

it makes me sad how I sit here and telling my friend killing himself isn’t worth it while I contemplate taking my own life...

[madd-mood]

I love looking for luxurious houses on the internet and imagine my paras living there, I could spend hours doing it lol

[guiltyidealist]

Mental disorders are psychological phenomena of the brain that are divergent from the contextual sociocultural norm, distressing to the individual, and dysfunctional to the individual's everyday existence.

Mental illnesses are disorders that are harmful in and of themselves, like depression, anxiety, dermatillomania, anorexia, PTSD, and more.

Not all disorders are illnesses. ADHD, as my prime example, is not intrinsically damaging to those who have it-- it is a divergent way of being. However, it clashes severely with the systems in our culture, which results in distress and dysfunction.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk

[lnorns]

my heart is so sick my head is so sick my brain is so sick my stomach is so sick

and it ruins everything

[thasmentalbruv]

[thedaydreamdictionary]

Word Of The Day: Daydream Crash

the negative feelings that come with a block and/or realizing your daydreams and everything you experience in them will never be real. I think I’ve only seen crashes lasting between a few hours to a few days?? It’s not documented as well as other aspects of daydreaming.

the names meaning: the name 'daydream crash' takes inspiration from the term 'sugar crash'

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[alyssasmaddworld]

just para things like when youre writing a fanfic that is inspired by your daydream and you're like "wow omg this is flowing REALLY well... am i sure im not coping anyone or something? it feels like it really coming .... from... within me... WELL SON OF A BITCH ITS BECAUSE MY PARA HAS TOLD ME THIS BEFORE"