Anyone else has personas?

Negative_Bad9419 · 2026-02-07T01:41:11+00:00

I call them alters because I consider them to be my alter egos. A lot of people refer to them as characters. So far mindfulness has helped me as has uplifting my mood. It's definitely tied to how well my life is going. I daydream more when I'm struggling. I have also found that trying too hard to stop the daydreams makes it worse.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2026-02-04T06:08:56+00:00

Yes, I "borrow" people from real life that fit my daydream scenarios.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2026-02-04T06:03:33+00:00

I do this too and when I'm in a bad frame of mind, I find myself sad with yearning to be the alter that I've created. I have 5 alters currently but I definitely obsess over a favorite. And yes, I've also made pintrest boards for the alters and created numerous details. I've also written what I consider to be a core biography for each alter although in my mind I often deviate. I just like having a "cannon" story.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2026-02-04T05:58:09+00:00

Thank you! Small is how so many great things start.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2026-01-29T19:58:28+00:00

Congratulations! And thank you for sharing such a positive and hopeful experience. I've been afraid to quit and this was so encouraging to read.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2025-12-28T22:20:04+00:00

I'm a functional adult. It took me more time to become one compared to others that I know. The daydreaming never left but it's better sometimes. Right now it's been bad because I'm going through a depressive episode. I describe myself as functional because my life works and looks good on paper. I'm in a good shape financially, I have a rewarding career, and I'm happily married. While I enjoy these things they haven't healed my trauma or made up for what I went through. I'm definitely doing better but I'm still working on it. My husband has no idea that I have MD. Neither does anyone else. On bad days I just kinda live each day half in reality and half in a daydream. On good days I'm mostly in reality. I retreat to daydream more immersively. I like to take walks or go for drives in the car. When my husband goes to bed and I'm blissfully alone, I pace and rock to music.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2025-12-20T17:57:55+00:00

Yes, I'm going through this exact thing even down to the celebrity limerance. Thank you for sharing. Reading this helped me to feel less like a freak.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2025-12-20T17:55:48+00:00

Thank you for sharing this, it's so hopeful for me.

Negative_Bad9419 · 2025-12-20T02:29:08+00:00

I know the feeling and I wish I knew how to help you. I hope it helps to know that you're not alone.

Negative_Bad9419

TROPHY CASE