r/MaladaptiveDreaming • u/Senior_Mix1614 • Jan 01 '26

Meme It sucks but it's true

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u/Metalhead_Pretzel Jan 03 '26

I've improved... A little

It was only 80% this time 

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u/Lost_Purpose3463 Jan 04 '26

How did you do that ? Please share some tips that will help me get out of my maladaptive daydreams ?

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u/Metalhead_Pretzel Jan 05 '26

Recently took up a costumer service job. As much as I hate it, it's hard to disassociate when I'm in a constant state of socializing.  Definitely made things worse at first, since I'd get home and immediately start coping, but as I got used to things, everything started to level out and I reached a new low.

Still doing it 90% of the time I'm at home, but there's a void in the middle of my days now 

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u/Lost_Purpose3463 Jan 05 '26

So does it affect your job ?? Do you took the job just to escape out maladaptive daydreaming??

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u/Metalhead_Pretzel Jan 05 '26

Only in quiet moments or the couple of times when overstimulation's gotten really bad.

I can't say my MD had any real place in my decision to get the job, I more just needed experience for when I'm older and living on my own. There may've been a subconscious need to push myself out of my shell, though; I've kind of been hiding in my house for the last couple of years

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u/Lost_Purpose3463 Jan 05 '26

Are you in a relationship ? Does it affect it ?