Is this possible for anxiety
I have maladaptive daydreaming and it does daydream about ideal me and when i watch tv shows or moves i imagine me being in action scenes from shows like hoeric fantasies and i imagine others admiring me. This screwed my social life because i famtasized and nwvwe helped develop social skills or interests that most other people like. I have a feeling if i become more social and improve my ability to make conversation i feel like the daydreaming will go away.
@tallHemlock5534
I think you have done a good job just expressing what you've said. I have no visulization ability at all.
@tallHemlock5534
Absolutely this can happen in anxiety! We all experience anxiety in different ways so there really is no 'normal'. It sounds like you're a bit of a superhero in your daydreaming; what's that like?
One of the ways to conquer this is to try and stay grounded. We often daydream like this when it's really hard to be in that moment - so you might find it comes on more when you're in anxious situation or particularly worried, and might happen less when you're watching a movie or texting a friend. The good news is though it's not permanent!
Goodness, I do this all the time. I day dream about gradiose scenarois or bad scenarios, basically anything not happening right now. It didn't hinder my ability to interact socially but it did hinder me criticizing everything I do because it wasn't perfect. I dwell on something and then daydream what it should have been. One thing that really helped me was mindfulness but it takes practice. You get better with it in time. I realized i was living in my head and not in real life. I still do it and I've stopped practicing, so reverted. I started reading some mindfulness books again. They help me to put in my head not only the concept but also practices for it. And then it sticks in my head. Again, like anything, you ahve to practice to make it a habit. I'm not there yet either but I feel you.