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Remedies for a Malady

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Maladaptive Daydreaming - Ways to overcome  Though you might have matched up with the symptoms, you can't exactly go to your therapist or your local psychologist and blurt that you are mentally ill,  They will probably laugh at your face !!! Probably it's better you save yourself the embarrassment ! It just isn't out there like it's psychological troublesome brethren, Probably because the patient has clear distiction of reality and imagination. But the daydreaming are so immersive that you might end up having your productive time all spent up, you might have trouble sleeping, having your dreams in rewind mode. But these simple steps might help you to maintain your creative sanity 😅. 1.  Maintain a fixed time. Like they say, old habits die hard. And that's especially true for daydreams as it functions as an escape mechanism for anyone who gets fed up with reality. Like every habit..and all addictions in general, we can only wean ourselves off this urge t

Escape Plan 101

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I felt suffocated, the air was thick with misery, and i stood there having my eyesight alternate between the gloomy sunken eyes of my parents, and the rage-rich beady eyes of the Pricipal… I was in a dilemma, whether to faint or cry my heart out. Sweat seeped erratically through my pores,  so did tears from the eyes of the other girls, running through their faces, white as snow….(Due to fear, of course ! ). Let's rewind to the night before, to get a hold of the situation here.😅 Hey there !  I am Ananya. Sorry for the sudden start of narration, couldn't stop myself as i relive those bone-chilling series of events. But , Hey, haven't we all have our fair share of tales ! I am going to just walk you through my experience of getting kicked out of my own hostel ! Badass for a girl of my upbringing, Am i right !!! I am usually the silent type, but that night at the studyroom I felt adventurous as Mehrin (name changed for obvious reasons !) started planning randomly a