Hi DeeAnn The book ‘Quit Daydreaming: How to wake up & break free’ is a great book that addresses fantasizing and MA from a Christian perspective. Thank you for sharing your experience
I’ve had this for as long asI remember. And it made me late turning in my school work bc I was so busy daydreaming bc I was so bord. I had some trama as a child. I didn’t realize it wasn’t normal. Thank you for posting.
And that’s the crazy thing! A lot of the time it’s not until later in life that we get the understanding for the things we went through and why we reacted in certain ways. Im glad this video could come across you and God bless you through your journey 🫶🏽🩷
Thank you this helped a lot I’ve been struggling with maladaptive daydreaming for years it even got to a point where I felt like I was being watched😟 this video helped a lot
Thank you so much for writing this! I’m glad it did and that you were able to see it! Sometimes I’ll get intrusive thoughts like “ehh this video isn’t gonna actually help people” but then God brings people like you and I know that He has a very intentional purpose for each and every one of you and this channel❤
it's very difficult to deal w it sometimes. for me i am not happy w my current day to day life and find md as an escape and all the goals i have in real life, i instead carry out in those daydreams and then realize at the end of the day that i did nothing for myself and then that ends up making me sad but then since i used those daydreams as an escape i would sometimes just go back. also i feel like what if i don't get the life that i would typically want? like i trust God and i know i should because His plans are better for me but i feel like in my daydreams everything is so perfect to the point i would come up with random problems so it seems more realistic also when i daydream abt relationships i feel like "what if no one will love me that way or find me funny or beautiful" to the point i literally would alter my entire face, skin complexion to be more morena light skin looking, alter my entire body and then when i would stop daydreaming for a few minutes or hours i would look in the mirror and realize i hate what i see and i disliked my features one of the reasons being how it was so different to how i had imagined it in my daydreams and my daydreams were going on for so long and i had made it seem like it was my reality. And currently bc of all this i don't rlly like what i see in the mirror sometimes and when i do my brain thinks well Ur still not conventionally pretty or that the guy i had been daydreaming abt would still never go for me and how I'm the ugly fat friend in friend groups.
This sounds like me, but in a different way, I also dealt heavily with my self image and not liking the way I currently looked. For me though, it was Snapchat filters. I got so used to seeing myself in a particular unreal way, that it was really hard for me to like the natural/ real version for me. One of the best things that helped me was falling in love with myself, and banning myself from the things that would distort my self image. I would get myself looking cute and look in the mirror and make myself see the things to love about my natural self. Because don’t be deceived you ARE beautiful, you were literally handcrafted by a God. The beauty standard is created by unintelligent human beings, look in the mirror each day and begin to point out the things you can love. God can help you through the rest. Also one more thing!!❤ sorry this is long. But dreams are amazing, they are gifts. And if they motivate you to be successful and do what is needed to be where you dream then that is a good thing. But be careful because the enemy always has traps, and keeping you down in real life could be one of them while you live your best life in the dreams. Take little steps of improvement each day in real life that will take you to where you need to be . God says to have faith in Him but we also have to meet that with action, taking the necessary steps towards Him!❤
@@themelaninblueprint Thank you so much for replying to me this was so sweet and i'll defintiely try to love myself, This brought me to tears (no joke lol) thank u for replying and giving me the time of day!
@@themelaninblueprint Also! dont worry abt it being long i dont mind i enjoy reading longer versions of things like this plus mine was almost long enough to be an essay lol!
Amenn 🙏 💛 I malaptive day dream to some times but yes ima keep seeking God and flee and fight and resist the devil cause we have the victory Also yeah maladaptive day dreaming is wierd its like a zone out except its like your In a whole different place lol and you don't even pay attention to what's around you shoot you might not even see it fr cause your so in your head lol
I just made a RUclips short about this recently 😂 And it’s the one where I’m wearing a long sleeve white shirt. Also Incase you ever get in your head about what will impact your salvation/relationship with God, my video believe this on “How to go to Heaven” will help.
Is it wrong if i like to listen to music at night and imagine scenarios like it's just for fun but i love My life and don't usually think about those scenarios, it doesnt really compromise i'm my daily life
This is still a form of maladaptive dreaming and this is also the form I often did as well, through music and it’s still finding comfort in this instead of God, we are meditation on these senarios instead of in God. Bring this question to God and see what He reveals unto you!
Is day dreaming itself bad? Because I have something similar but I never had any trama or bad experience, I just sometimes let my imagination go wild and do whats similar in the video, but not necessarily to "escape". I'm just asking genuinely because i do this pretty much every day where i let my imagination get the best if me and make fake senerios where im in my favorite show for instance. Its kind of a habbit everytime I listen to music or just in general.
That’s a great question! No, it is a normal and beautiful thing to dream. It only becomes a problem when they’re sinful. For instance, dreams of lust or other things like that. When it goes down the evil route, that’s when it’s time to take captive of the thoughts, other than that, you’re good.
i’ve had this question for a really long time, is shifting realities a sin? because it seems a little similar to what you’re talking about in this video.
Shalom. I guess you can say that because it leads to idolatry. When you are living in a fantasy/different world from what you actually have for comfort continuously that becomes idolatry. We're putting something above God instead of going to him for that comfort and love. I also struggle but the Lord will make a way for everyone. May the Lord bless. Also go to God for understanding about this and allow him to reveal to you if you struggle as well or you know someone who does. One thing I've learnt that it's about the mind controlling your thoughts.
hi thanks for you video am someone from Ethiopia with the same problem i have been in this thing for long time(everything is the same i didn't realize i have trauma i didn't think the dreaming think it take my time my life ...) recently i been working on my spiritual life (am progressing also in faith word of god and prayer )but my question is the day dreaming is not gone steal gone it came strongly when life is goes wrong have you specific or help of just keep spending time with God
@@kirubelaynalem7196 Oh my goodness Praise God!!! I’m so glad you saw this! That is so cool that you’re all the way from Ethiopia!! It’s interesting how you say that the dreams come back strongly when things in life are going wrong and it makes sense you mentally are finding more peace in this alternate reality than your own. I’m super proud that you’re developing your relationship with God because ultimately that is what will matter most. I would also suggest trying to stop yourself before going into the daydreams (as best as you can) try to catch yourself. And while you are craving an escape, make God your escape instead if that includes prayer, meditation, or listening to worship music 🫶🏽 Anything that can help replace the escape in a healthy manner,
Yes, as long as it’s not taking you away from having one in real life too! The whole thing with maladaptive daydreaming is that it can take people away from their real lives and fulfilling their real purposes in this life. However, if you are functioning okay in and out of the day dreams that’s okay. We just want things to be healthy ❤ and that goes for spiritually too :)
I thought I was the only one who goes through this😭
me and u both!
No you are not ❤❤❤ And that’s a blessing too!
Hi DeeAnn The book ‘Quit Daydreaming: How to wake up & break free’ is a great book that addresses fantasizing and MA from a Christian perspective.
Thank you for sharing your experience
im copping this book. thanks for the plug
I’ve had this for as long asI remember. And it made me late turning in my school work bc I was so busy daydreaming bc I was so bord. I had some trama as a child. I didn’t realize it wasn’t normal. Thank you for posting.
And that’s the crazy thing! A lot of the time it’s not until later in life that we get the understanding for the things we went through and why we reacted in certain ways. Im glad this video could come across you and God bless you through your journey 🫶🏽🩷
Thank you for the video
Can you please tell me how?
Thank you this helped a lot I’ve been struggling with maladaptive daydreaming for years it even got to a point where I felt like I was being watched😟 this video helped a lot
Thank you so much for writing this! I’m glad it did and that you were able to see it! Sometimes I’ll get intrusive thoughts like “ehh this video isn’t gonna actually help people” but then God brings people like you and I know that He has a very intentional purpose for each and every one of you and this channel❤
Amen,thank you for this video dear🥹❤
I pray that everyone,who is struggling with this gets free🙏🏾❤️
My daydreamings are terrible for me, they harm my life with God and are annoying to resist :(
it's very difficult to deal w it sometimes. for me i am not happy w my current day to day life and find md as an escape and all the goals i have in real life, i instead carry out in those daydreams and then realize at the end of the day that i did nothing for myself and then that ends up making me sad but then since i used those daydreams as an escape i would sometimes just go back. also i feel like what if i don't get the life that i would typically want? like i trust God and i know i should because His plans are better for me but i feel like in my daydreams everything is so perfect to the point i would come up with random problems so it seems more realistic also when i daydream abt relationships i feel like "what if no one will love me that way or find me funny or beautiful" to the point i literally would alter my entire face, skin complexion to be more morena light skin looking, alter my entire body and then when i would stop daydreaming for a few minutes or hours i would look in the mirror and realize i hate what i see and i disliked my features one of the reasons being how it was so different to how i had imagined it in my daydreams and my daydreams were going on for so long and i had made it seem like it was my reality. And currently bc of all this i don't rlly like what i see in the mirror sometimes and when i do my brain thinks well Ur still not conventionally pretty or that the guy i had been daydreaming abt would still never go for me and how I'm the ugly fat friend in friend groups.
This sounds like me, but in a different way, I also dealt heavily with my self image and not liking the way I currently looked. For me though, it was Snapchat filters. I got so used to seeing myself in a particular unreal way, that it was really hard for me to like the natural/ real version for me. One of the best things that helped me was falling in love with myself, and banning myself from the things that would distort my self image. I would get myself looking cute and look in the mirror and make myself see the things to love about my natural self. Because don’t be deceived you ARE beautiful, you were literally handcrafted by a God. The beauty standard is created by unintelligent human beings, look in the mirror each day and begin to point out the things you can love. God can help you through the rest.
Also one more thing!!❤ sorry this is long. But dreams are amazing, they are gifts. And if they motivate you to be successful and do what is needed to be where you dream then that is a good thing. But be careful because the enemy always has traps, and keeping you down in real life could be one of them while you live your best life in the dreams. Take little steps of improvement each day in real life that will take you to where you need to be . God says to have faith in Him but we also have to meet that with action, taking the necessary steps towards Him!❤
This is exactly how I feel, you are not alone!
@@themelaninblueprint Thank you so much for replying to me this was so sweet and i'll defintiely try to love myself, This brought me to tears (no joke lol) thank u for replying and giving me the time of day!
@@themelaninblueprint Also! dont worry abt it being long i dont mind i enjoy reading longer versions of things like this plus mine was almost long enough to be an essay lol!
@@DayaxneOh don’t worry I loveeee reading long messages 💗💗
Amenn 🙏 💛 I malaptive day dream to some times but yes ima keep seeking God and flee and fight and resist the devil cause we have the victory Also yeah maladaptive day dreaming is wierd its like a zone out except its like your In a whole different place lol and you don't even pay attention to what's around you shoot you might not even see it fr cause your so in your head lol
Thank you beautiful ❤️
The Spirit talks through you. Please dont stop♡.
Can you do one about the christian tiktoks that force you to like or comment to prove you love God
@@themelaninblueprintthis is one of my accs its @chloee._00
@@themelaninblueprintmine is @theblackfire03, can you please send me the video?
I just made a RUclips short about this recently 😂 And it’s the one where I’m wearing a long sleeve white shirt. Also Incase you ever get in your head about what will impact your salvation/relationship with God, my video believe this on “How to go to Heaven” will help.
THANK YOU FOR THIS! You were really encouraging and uplifting the entire time and i appreciate the advice ❤❤
Thank you so much for this video
Thank you Dee! Love your content
Thank you Courtney for the suggestion!
Is it wrong if i like to listen to music at night and imagine scenarios like it's just for fun but i love My life and don't usually think about those scenarios, it doesnt really compromise i'm my daily life
This is still a form of maladaptive dreaming and this is also the form I often did as well, through music and it’s still finding comfort in this instead of God, we are meditation on these senarios instead of in God. Bring this question to God and see what He reveals unto you!
@isherlinapaniagua that's good ❤🔥
Is day dreaming itself bad? Because I have something similar but I never had any trama or bad experience, I just sometimes let my imagination go wild and do whats similar in the video, but not necessarily to "escape". I'm just asking genuinely because i do this pretty much every day where i let my imagination get the best if me and make fake senerios where im in my favorite show for instance. Its kind of a habbit everytime I listen to music or just in general.
That’s a great question! No, it is a normal and beautiful thing to dream. It only becomes a problem when they’re sinful. For instance, dreams of lust or other things like that. When it goes down the evil route, that’s when it’s time to take captive of the thoughts, other than that, you’re good.
@@themelaninblueprint thank you!
You should be careful... it can become idolatry without you realizing it. You should pray about that. 😊
i’ve had this question for a really long time, is shifting realities a sin? because it seems a little similar to what you’re talking about in this video.
is maladaptive daydreaming a sin? also thank you so much for explaining it!
Shalom. I guess you can say that because it leads to idolatry. When you are living in a fantasy/different world from what you actually have for comfort continuously that becomes idolatry. We're putting something above God instead of going to him for that comfort and love. I also struggle but the Lord will make a way for everyone. May the Lord bless. Also go to God for understanding about this and allow him to reveal to you if you struggle as well or you know someone who does. One thing I've learnt that it's about the mind controlling your thoughts.
hi thanks for you video am someone from Ethiopia with the same problem i have been in this thing for long time(everything is the same i didn't realize i have trauma i didn't think the dreaming think it take my time my life ...) recently i been working on my spiritual life (am progressing also in faith word of god and prayer )but my question is the day dreaming is not gone steal gone it came strongly when life is goes wrong have you specific or help of just keep spending time with God
@@kirubelaynalem7196 Oh my goodness Praise God!!! I’m so glad you saw this! That is so cool that you’re all the way from Ethiopia!! It’s interesting how you say that the dreams come back strongly when things in life are going wrong and it makes sense you mentally are finding more peace in this alternate reality than your own. I’m super proud that you’re developing your relationship with God because ultimately that is what will matter most. I would also suggest trying to stop yourself before going into the daydreams (as best as you can) try to catch yourself. And while you are craving an escape, make God your escape instead if that includes prayer, meditation, or listening to worship music 🫶🏽 Anything that can help replace the escape in a healthy manner,
Does it count the same if it helps me sleep
How do you get rid of these dreams
Pray for deliverance in Jesus name ^^. That's how the desire left me.
Is maladaptive daydreaming a life with God good?
Yes, as long as it’s not taking you away from having one in real life too!
The whole thing with maladaptive daydreaming is that it can take people away from their real lives and fulfilling their real purposes in this life.
However, if you are functioning okay in and out of the day dreams that’s okay. We just want things to be healthy ❤ and that goes for spiritually too :)
Also if you have any further questions I’m happy to assist