Intrusive thoughts?

[persontwo]

Question: Anyone else ever have found themselves daydreaming ALL the time? I'm almost conviced it's a form of laziness- not getting your way in life so fantasizing having what you want- but I'm still not 100% sold.

On the other hand, I've spent an awful lot of time on this subject- am I just dragging my heels?

 

[OCD=Owie]

I had a stage in my life like that. For me, it was a mixture of OCD, laziness, and a lack of understanding of how to get things done by a certain time. I've since learned how to focus on what I need to when I need to (for the most part. Nobody's perfect.) However, I've also curbed my OCD to a great degree as well.

I think the important thing to realize is that there is a difference between OCD and laziness, but we should be careful not to judge our OCD as mere laziness and vice versa.

 

[persontwo]

I think the important thing to realize is that there is a difference between OCD and laziness, but we should be careful not to judge our OCD as mere laziness and vice versa.

Thanks for the help but I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea that one problem can have multiple causes... Can zoning out be the cause of laziness and a problem such as avoiding pain?...

 

[tripletiger1200]

I have used daydreaming as a way to escape my thoughts sometimes. I've also had problems getting things that I needed to done, which resulted in awful grades last semester. What I've since realized is that even though you are tired and miserable from not sleeping enough and constantly battling your brain, you just have to suck it up and get things done. If you are in the habit of being productive everyday then it gets easier once you've done it for a few weeks.
I think everybody daydreams. If you are daydreaming to the point that you don't pay attention when you need to, or to the point that it impairs normal social functioning then I'd say you should probably cut back. I think as your OCD gets better then you might feel less compelled to daydream less. I don't daydream as much as I used to, but if I'm having a really rough time with my OCD I'll daydream that I'm doing something that I like, like skiing, and that gives me a few minutes to relax and change my train of thought. Sometimes interrupting your negative trains of thought is all it takes to keep an OCD spike from getting really bad and ruining your day.

 

[redblue22]

what do you like to daydream about?

imagination can be beautiful and creative.