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Originally Posted by baseline
Hi, I'm not sure if this is where I post this question but if not can someone please direct me. I sometimes get into a daydream or flashback about somethings that happened in my past. Usually when I'm driving or passenger in a car. I forget where I am and sometimes I speak out loud. Like I may say STOP! or answer a question from the daydream/flashback or laugh out loud . It can be embarrassing when I'm with someone else. My kids will say What did you say mom. I lie and say nothing or pretend I coughed or something. My husband thought I was yelling at him. I'd make up excuses because I don't want to have to explain what just happened. It happens randomly. Sometimes I don't remember driving home. One time my husband and I were driving somewhere and he reached out to touch my hair and i smacked his hand away! He was upset with me. I apologized and made up some lame excuse about why I pushed him away. Does this ever get better? I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense. I have a hard time explaining/expressing myself. Thanks
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yes this kind of thing can get better. here in NY we call this dissociation on a normal level. meaning it doesnt meet any diagnostics for a dissociative disorder at this time. please dont take this as a diagnosis with in you. I am just stating what this would be in my own location.
other locations call this maladaptive daydreaming meaning excessive daydreaming.
the way to stop it is to catch yourself doing it and regrounding yourself back out of the daydream and back to whats real in your life... some people take a break from what ever activity they find they are doing this the most at...ie not driving until they can control their self because they didnt want to end up having an accident risking physical harm to their self and others. sometimes department of motor vehicles and treatment providers will put limitations on a persons licenses /driving permits due to this problem so that the person with this problem doesnt harm their self or others while daydreaming to this extreme while driving a vehicle.
my suggestion is talk with your treatment providers and you might want to contact your department of motor vehicles to see if daydreaming to this extreme while driving can end you up in legal problems. if so you may be required to stop driving until you have this problem in control again.