i feel like people don't talk about struggling with the feeling of your paracosm slowly fading away that much. trying to constantly revive it, it's tiring and i have no motivation. i told myself i'd only have one and be loyal to it because i've been building it for years but obviously i knew that wasn't gonna be the case and that i'd get over it soon. the fact that i can feel that day coming closer sickens me to the core. i'm still in the stage of denial. any advice on how to revive it and feel good about it like you did in the past?
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Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Daydreaming Disorder (Maladaptive Daydreaming)
A. Persistent and recurrent fantasy activity that is vivid and fanciful, as indicated by the individual exhibiting two (or more) of the following in a 6-month period; at least one of these should be Criterion 1:
While daydreaming, experiences an intense sense of absorption/immersion that includes visual, auditory, or affective properties
Daydreaming is triggered, maintained, or enhanced with exposure to music
Daydreaming is triggered, maintained, or enhanced with exposure to stereotypical movement (e.g., pacing, rocking, hand movements)
Often daydreams when feels distressed or bored
Daydreaming length or intensity intensifies in the absence of others (e.g., daydreams more when alone)
Is annoyed when unable to daydream or when daydreaming is interrupted or curbed
Would rather daydream than engage in daily chores, social, academic, or professional activities
Has made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop daydreaming
B. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
C. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., dementia) and is not better explained by autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar I disorder, obsessive–compulsive and related disorders, dissociative identity disorder, substance-related and addictive disorders, an organic disorder, or a medical condition.
Note. Current severity defined as follows: Mild - experiences mainly distress, no obvious functional impairment; moderate - one area of functioning is affected (e.g., work); severe - more than area of functioning is affected (e.g., work, school or social life) (p. 180).
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MD is associated with social anxiety and addiction (particularly internet addiction) (p. 177), as well as dissociation, obsessive-compulsive behaviour, and inattention / attention deficit (p. 181).
People who seek treatment for MD are misdiagnosed with a variety of conditions; "...professionals were unfamiliar with their problem and provided various diagnoses, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and dissociative disorder" (p. 178).
"MD is uniquely characterized by a kinesthetic component, a need for evocative music, and an addictive yearning to compulsively engage in this mental behavior" (p. 184).
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From Somer et al., 'Maladaptive Daydreaming: Proposed Diagnostic Criteria and Their Assessment With a Structured Clinical Interview', Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice (2017), Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 176-189. DOI: 10.1037/cns0000.
Another interesting & related article is Somer et al., 'Representations of Maladaptive Daydreaming and the Self: A Qualitative Analysis of Drawings', The Arts in Psychotherapy (2019), Vol. 63, pp. 102-110. DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2018.12.004.
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anyone else get that thing where if you have MADD and you know you do you end up kinda scared to look more and deeper into it because idk- it isn’t a “real” disorder yet or whatever (it is a real thing i promise you) and like if you keep going deeper into it and stuff you’ll end up so attached to it and you’ll get scared cause what if your wrong and what if you’re just reading into your person wrong and it’s all fake and it isn’t “real” so idk- i’m so tired..
or that one thing where you’re in your daydream world and stuff, and you just feel so off and bad and wrong and icky and gross because you know it’s never gonna be real and it’s all fake and “you look weird when you talk to yourself” and just- you get it right? i’m not being strange right? this is a real thing?
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