uncontrollable imagination or daydreaming / extreme or instense daydreaming

[troubledteenager]

Since 5th grade (I am in 11th grade now) I have had a very powerful imagination but the problem is it has become almost uncontrollable. Since the 10th grade i have been unconsciously falling into deep & powerful day dreams that my body would (unawaringly to me) twitch or suddenly move in response to the stimulation in my head. My imagination had me dreaming all types of different worlds & creating storylines. The pro of this was evident in my school work; i was able to come up with intelligent answers & construct captivating essays. Kids in my class have noticed the blank look on my face during lessons & the unusual body jerking. Resulting in me being watched by a number of wary kids during classes & others calling me a "freak" behind my back. Can some1 please tell me whats wrong with me? I'm left handed, good at drawing & love trance music as i find it euphoric. This fantasy world iv created is addictive. the jerks are casued by stimulation in my head. so like if i imgained someone throw a quick right my left arm wud sortof twitch cuz in my head id be imagining myself blocking it.
yea so im not nacroleptic, epileptic or got any sleeping disorders. i have done extensive research on this and havent found anything that matches, i do not have adhd or add. i have however found a few others that are facing this same predicament. all of us do not know what this is and want some answers.

[Ravencannon11]

I have an extremely active and vivid imagination, and when I try to keep my mind off of it it's really hard. my  friends are getting annoyed with me, my music makes my head act up even more. I'm worried that one day I'm just not gonna get out of bed, and live in my imaginary world in my head. I'm 15 and really scared...

[shaniman]

i am also in this list. I am 36 now. i started feeling it from 10th grade. i used to study in closed room and keep myself isolated from rest of family to avoid disturbance in my studies. From there it developed.
i never think it of strange as i believe everybody may feel the same. it were my family members who pointed this to me.
in my all 16 years education, i gained first position. i was best with mathematics. I got engineering degree.
This daydreaming never pose any hurdle in my life. i considered it normal and keep finding the way and succeeded. Now, 11 years of service and working on position of a Manager and having family with 3 kids. All looks normal. By the time i started job, my daydreaming reduced. my job involve lot of interactions with the people, consultation, trainings etc. My day dreaming all vanished.

So, i suggest very simple solution to this problem;

1. always keep urself busy with some practical work. Give yourself practical tasks to keep you connected with this realistic world.
2. Never sit alone, socialize yourself.
3. Interact with people

Good luck

[shaniman]

i am also in this list. I am 36 now. i started feeling it from 10th grade. i used to study in closed room and keep myself isolated from rest of family to avoid disturbance in my studies. From there it developed.
i never think it of strange as i believe everybody may feel the same. it were my family members who pointed this to me.
in my all 16 years education, i gained first position. i was best with mathematics. I got engineering degree.
This daydreaming never pose any hurdle in my life. i considered it normal and keep finding the way and succeeded. Now, 11 years of service and working on position of a Manager and having family with 3 kids. All looks normal. By the time i started job, my daydreaming reduced. my job involve lot of interactions with the people, consultation, trainings etc. My day dreaming all vanished.

So, i suggest very simple solution to this problem;

1. always keep urself busy with some practical work. Give yourself practical tasks to keep you connected with this realistic world.
2. Never sit alone, socialize yourself.
3. Interact with people

Good luck

[LuminaMaridia]

Old comment yeah, but me too!  :/ My mom poked fun at me for making weird faces when I was daydreaming playing on my computer.

[LuminaMaridia]

I know this is really old, but me too!  :D  I thought I was alone...

[MsConstrued13]

I've read most of the comments above and just want to add that I'm another extreme dreamer. I've learned to use my daydreams to my benefit. I enjoy writing, and use my daydreams to create and develop my novels and fanfics. The problem is that it's too embarrassing to tell anyone that I do this. I'm 28 and I try explaining to my husband I need space alone behind closed doors. It sounds bad, but I really need to act things out or else they consume me to the point I can't concentrate in real life. I'll act out scenes and then write them down. It helps get the scenes out of my head.