Never heard of Maladaptive Daydreaming until now. Glad it’s not just me; I’ve had a hell of a time explaining this sensation over the years.
People who do this tend to “lose themselves” in extremely vivid and detailed daydreams. Research also shows this kind of daydreaming might be compulsive. That means it’s difficult — if not impossible — to control that you’re doing it.
I might be up there, but who knows. I describe it as a “constant white noise of thought”. Wish it was JRR Tolkien-style fantasy instead of anxiety over “what would I do if X?” and “let’s make up drama to react to”.
Never heard of Maladaptive Daydreaming until now. Glad it’s not just me; I’ve had a hell of a time explaining this sensation over the years.
Oh look, another symptom…
I think I have this, but I don’t JRR Tolkien level have this
I might be up there, but who knows. I describe it as a “constant white noise of thought”. Wish it was JRR Tolkien-style fantasy instead of anxiety over “what would I do if X?” and “let’s make up drama to react to”.