u/Arty_Smarty_

anyone here struggle with maladaptive daydreaming? I feel being such visual people creates the perfect storm for creativity, having a really vivid imagination and daydreaming .

I feel hyperphantasia creates a brilliant long term memory. Im middle age but remember being in hospital aged 2 and I can remember exactly what the girl in the cot next to me looked like, her hair style and colour, her name, what she was wearing, both our parents coming to visit, what the hospital looked like, the stairs, rocking horse etc. This is just one example and I have many more visual memories however my working memory or short term memory is diabolical.

Hi, I’m wondering if hyperphantasia is a real phenomenon or just perception ? if it is real, Is it reasonable to assume that maladaptive daydreaming and exceptional long term memory can be attributed to hyperphantasia?

I’ve always sleep walked and talked A LOT. Sometimes I can wake myself up multiple times a night crying, laughing, talking or shouting in my sleep and the next morning wake up tired and exhausted. I was staying in a hotel last week and there were complaints because I was shouting and talking loudly in my sleep throughout the night and woke other residents up. I’ve read this can be ADHD related. Anyone else experience this or any advice on how to prevent it apart from duck tapping my mouth?