Is it normal to daydream a lot & forget about life because of it?

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I daydream on an average of 2-4 hours a day. Typically it keeps me up at night, and it even keeps me from doing work or other important things. I don't talk to a whole lot of people once I get into a daydream mood, and I do it a lot more when I'm feeling sad or stressed out. I usually lie down and watch a wall, sometimes murmuring what various characters are saying, all of that while a vivid story goes on in my head. I've done this since I was a tot, but within the last 2 or 3 months I've been forgetting who I really am because I get so engulfed by my daydreams. It takes some time to remember I'm me in this world. It helps me out to daydream, can't be anxious or sad about real life if I'm in my own little world.
I know this has gone pretty far, and it probably isn't totally normal. I don't really know how weird it is though, and I don't know how to fix it. Do I need help? What do I do?

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  • Batman950
    4 years ago

    It's normal until it starts to interfere with daily life at which time it would be good to consider seeking help as you might be clinically depressed.

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  • WeirdGuyFromTheSouth
    5 years ago

    Yeah sometimes I shadow box around my kitchen. I look like a psycho fighting a ghost. Sometimes the neighbors see me through the window and idc. I do what i want

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    This is what's called escapism, my dear, and it's counterproductive to enjoying your life. The reason I know, and say this is because it happens to me too. I feel like a hypocrite saying this, but you need to get out more.

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