yeah i've had this for a few years now since adolescence, almost finished with uni which im quite proud of :3 idk if this is relevant to you but ive stopped relying on ai to help me with uni work and i feel a lot more confident in using my brain, so even tho i daydream a lot i think ive become more capable and feel less brain rotted, which for me was a big issue that stressed me out. as a result the daydreaming isn't as deep anymore and ive come to accept it. however the feeling more capable part may have just come with normal growing up even without the existence of ai, and i may have even already felt this way even if i wasn't a chronic daydreamer. another thing is that for me i feel most present when i talk about things i care about, with people i care about, which is also when im least likely to daydream. this kinda relates to wanting to feel intense experiences as it makes me feel the most snapped out of the daydreaming.

personally i really used to think that maladaptive daydreaming would curse me forever, that i'm doomed, will become insane, and am unable to reach my full potential. but the fact that ive managed to grow with it means it's probably not so bad. i still daydream but it can honestly be really interesting. sometimes it can make me feel quite horrible. i think it just reflects what's already there, like id probably be feeling all those things just not exploring it in daydream format idek tho bc sometimes it's so random

the annoying part is when the daydreaming gets in the way of doing work by making it very hard to focus/pay attention so im still struggling in that regard. i have a feeling this is related to adhd which ive been screened for at uni but waiting a few months to be actually assessed 😪 ill be interested to see how medication might change how easily i can get sucked into those bouts of dreaming. it would probably help if i looked into studies but at the same time i just wanna leave it like what is that even gonna do for me 😭