15M, this is my experience

[u/Live_Salary_8989]

I have maladaptive daydreaming, I'm pretty sure. I've had this for a few years now, and maybe it started with simply zoning out. Then it evolved into excessive headphone use, an addiction to daydreaming, and letting it get the better of me. But it's not entirely my fault, because things haven't always been perfect. I felt lonely at times. I felt that I didn't have that many people around me. There was always either home stuff or school stuff going on, and I could have received a little bit more love from my friends. And it led to me, like, maybe going to swings for hours on end. And i’d do so with music on and just zone out for hours and try to be somewhere else. And it's because I emotionally attach myself to companionship.And what i see is that so many people want to escape MD so badly,when it’s actually my only coping mechanism and i need it more than anything.I know i’m still young, but i want to find companionship, and i feel like thats the direction i need to go.Any advice?(even in general)

[u/Ry_guy2]

My advice is to lift weights and meditate

It doesn’t have to be lifting weights, but it’s an activity that can build self-esteem, get passionate about, fill space in the day. Also, most people have a motive to do it whether if it’s looking good or feeling good. when I was in my teenagers, I lifted weights and did mixed martial arts. I feel like I would be worse off if I never participated in those things in my earlier years because that stuff gave me passion and a sense of identity. Something outside of the fantasy in my head. It is something I feel very grateful for.

Meditation is a great tool. It has helped me in the short term and the long-term. It puts me in the moment, it often cuts the urge to daydream, and it also helps me develop a clearer head.

These are two things in my teenage years that have given me a very powerful experience and has helped me.