Anyone Lost Their Ability to Daydream?

I used to be able to daydream like a mad man. Run random thing after thing in my head. Now I can't get anything going. It's like I lost my ability to daydream. Has anyone else lost they're ability to daydream?

 

Guess I have a lot of work to work on

 

Yes, I can only daydream in the shower. My loud high flow shower is one of the only things that masks my T. I noticed this about a year ago, it really stood out in my mind because I was taking a long shower and I realized I had not thought of my tinnitus once during that shower. It's like my thoughts were finally free to roam. Then I turned off the water and it was back to this prison.

 

I kinda felt like making this thread was stupid, but at the same time I thought it was very important. Thanks for replying Alue.

 

Glad this was bumped, I'd wanted to respond but forgot!

I feel exactly the same way. I used to daydream often, and it's essentially how I'd fall asleep at night. It felt like I couldn't anymore because my head is too crowded -- does that make sense?

But, I was thinking about it a bit more after seeing your post. In past times of extreme stress or when I am really unwell, I would stop daydreaming too. So maybe this is not unlike then. Maybe I'll get back to daydreaming. I think it might be helpful towards habituation because it will keep my brain occupied with something other than being overwhelmed by my tinnitus.

 

No daydreaming or even nightdreaming for me, just nightmares

 

. In the same boat. I was a total daydreamer as well. No longer. It's like the last piece if my imagination has been sapped out if me.

 

I did this to, I'd start a movie in my mind if that makes sense.

 

I hope it comes back for us, if we are daydreaming about something we aren't thinking about t only.

 

When I close my eyes it's just darkness, no thoughts of anything.

 

Hi @Jake007.... Better to stay in reality with that adorable child in back of you!

but seriously, I daydream about recapturing that wonderful quietude I had two years ago.

 

Jake! Did you have your surgery? Was looking at your story

 

This made me just wonder if I could or not. I could not remember if I had or not lol. I was just now in the car and the music was off so I guess I still can

 

Yeah I had my surgery last February. It was a failure.

 

Sorry to hear that, is your T the exact same

 

Me to, I think it made it worse actually

 

Same here! And just like you and Tinkerbell said it's how I fail asleep unless I was terribly tired and fell right to sleep. But now the last couple of weeks I haven't used any sleeping aids, I've been trying my best to daydream again and if my T isn't bad that night it's working. But if it's loud in my head no!