#maladaptive daydreaming

[theshysoul]

[dissociative-misinfo]

not sure exactly what happened but tumblr deleted my 2nd reblog to the maladaptive daydreaming person so im gonna make an independant post about it.

disclaimer i know this isnt DID related but i find it important.

maladaptive daydreaming is not a disorder. its not in the dsm. it is a symptom that some professionals believe should be labelled as a disorder, but its currently not and you cant be diagnosed with it.

sources:

Sleep Foundation, one of the sources OP used in the thread to try and disprove my claim that maladaptive daydreaming is not a disorder:

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/maladaptive-daydreaming

Healthline, the second source OP used to try and disprove my claim:

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/maladaptive-daydreaming

Harvard Health, and educational site:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/maladaptive-daydreaming-what-it-is-and-how-to-stop-it

WebMD, literally WebMD:

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/maladaptive-daydreaming

The Wikipedia page for Maladaptive Daydreaming but specifically this except that sites the actual DSM:

All of these sources which are all very high on Google for "Maladaptive Daydreaming" state that it is not a disorder or mental illness. It is a symptom or occurance that some professionals believe should be labelled differently, but as it stands there is no "maladaptive daydreaming disorder" and me saying that is not factually incorrect.

[multiverse-mayhem]

LOOK AT MY SON HES ALIVE I MADE HIM MOVEEEE

[personaglitch]

"Self insert characters are cringe"

Bro I'm trying to survive capitalism with maladaptive daydreaming. Leave me alone.

[thepoeticall]

[high-quality-tiktoks]

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either the absolute best or horrifying feeling

[jadedgirlxo]

Made by me

[simplygoingmadd]

blasting my silly little music and creating my silly little daydreams so i don’t lose my silly little mind

[in-a-continuous-daydream]

I can't fathom the fact that some people watch a movie, show or read a book they like and they just go: "I liked it :)" and that's it....girl how?? Whenever I like a movie, tv show, book or musical I need to inhale that piece of media like it's air, I need to self insert myself in it and create an elaborate plot line for my character in it, then I listen to music that reminds me of the piece of media and think of it 24/7, while obsessively rewatching scenes and analyzing every bit of it till I notice details nobody has seen, finally, I try to convince people to watch it with me so that I can experience it for the first time through them. Then my obsession dies and I feel empty until the next one comes along..... and you're telling me people can enjoy something and just...go to sleep and not think of it again????

[heartofdaydreams]

Hey don't cry. 100+ silly guys in Situations running around in your head ok?

[accidentalslayer]

[hypnoticnoir222]

[fallingmaddlyinlove]

when you're heavily dissociated and people are trying to talk to you

[daily-haley]

Co-workers: you're so anti-social, always in your little world.

Me: *sitting in the corner, disassociating while writing my book in my head*

[ashthewaterghoul]

As someone with dissociative issues, I cannot shut up about how much I love Copia’s dissociation in RHRN.

Just that flat-out refusal to accept the horrible facts of life (in this case Sister dying). His mind trying to manifest the reality he wishes for, and the confusion as he slowly sees what’s actually happening again.

The way how confused he is when he’s suddenly changed into his black robes.

The hazy way he sees reality and his own imagination blending (Sister being tended to by a doctor while he tries to ignore it).

The. Fucking. Balloon. Sequence.

Copia wants away from his problems, so his mind flies him away until he literally crashes back into reality.

The balloon was great way to show it bc I know when my issues start, it does feel like I’m floating, like I’m in a different realm to the rest of the world.

I love it all and how it was done. Tobias Forge, you are a GENIUS.

[ladycatashtrophe]

"Wow, you're so self-aware! It takes most people years of therapy and dedication to get to that point." Thanks, I constantly feel completely disconnected from my physical being and the material sensation of my body, brain, and spirit/soul is so overwhelming that I often have to see myself as an objective third-party instead of an integrated entity. Father son holy spirit and all that.