I lived in a fantasy world with other people for 10+ years. I started therapy because I tried to "get rid of" these other people but could not, it was seriously upsetting me and I realized that that was not right.

I think if I had to do the first half of my life over again I'd spend more time talking to other people; good people, "bad" people, teachers, friends, therapist (especially) etc. I'd find ways to not spend so much time just by myself in my own head.

I've done colors too; my theapist was a lovely, soothing blue/green color. I preferred yellow and orange for myself when I was an older teenager but then liked browns and grays in my 20's and 30's.