Maladaptive daydreaming

Ever since I can remember, from a really early age, I’ve always had the habit of spending hours in a row lost in my own thoughts acting out fantasies and imaginary scenarios. When I was a kid and in my teens, I’d spend hours every day in my room, listening to my favorite playlists with headphones on, pacing around the room from one side to the other completely detached from the real world, imersed in whatever imaginary situation I was creating at the moment. My parents didn’t understand what the hell I was doing. Until today, as an adult, I find that the most relaxing thing I can do is just dissociate from the world and go inside my head. Does anyone else do this as well? Does this have anything to do with ADHD? Is this actually a thing? Am I completely insane or something?

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Unknown

3 lata temu

ADHD or trauma or both. I had that too and learned to recognize and slowly stop that over time. Nothing bad about it, but it just takes energy/time and makes you tired afterwards.

Rania7

3 lata temu

Yes by I use fantasy entertainment sometimes to help me cause my mind is tired

Icantpick

3 lata temu

That is entirely normal. I do it, too. There are many possible causes. Adhd or trauma can contribute since daydreaming can be a coping mechanism. As long as it isn't harming you or causing you to become completely detached it can just be a form of creativity and self-exploration. If you are in control of when you withdraw and to reconnect it is fine.

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