A helpful comparison chart:



I have found since Covid hit that it's easier for me to slide into maladaptive dd for stretches at a time. But then, there's the looming reality that, if I don't do it, it won't get done...in other words, I can't stay at it too long. And that's been good for me, because I was deeply ensconced in maladaptive dd for a long stretch, through the worst of my depression. And literally, nothing that I wanted to accomplish was getting done.

It appears there are lots of people this affects, and there is also a fair amount of help out there to assist a person looking to change things up.

Maladaptive Daydreaming: Symptoms, Treatments, & How to Cope