Should I leave all the fandoms that I daydream/self insert about to quit?
Hi,
I’ve been maladaptive daydreaming for as long as I remember, and I need to stop. I’ve tried a couple times before but never very seriously, or with any direction because I didn’t know what it was and how bad it was.
A lot of my daydreams are almost self-inserts into books or movies or shows I like. I was reading about removing triggers to quit and i’m wondering how far to go. For example: do I stop watching/reading the media associated with my daydreams at all? should I throw away my merch from these fandoms? should I stop listening to music I associate with them too e.g soundtracks? do I delete my Pinterest boards etc? basically do I just stop participating and erase all evidence I guess
I would be sad to lose things I enjoy (although there’s lots of media I do enjoy that i don’t daydream about), but I need to quit and get my life back. Is there a potential I can just be mindful and stop watching/engaging when I feel like I’m starting to daydream? - I’m concerned I don’t have enough control for this.
looking for thoughts and advice if anyone has been through something similar.
Thank you!