A podcast where we speak to a cross section of the Maladaptive Daydreaming community and discuss their lived experiences with the condition. Each week our hosts will explore a topic related to MD with three guests. Episodes are published on the 1st and 16th of every month. If you have a topic you'd like to hear covered, would like to send in questions for us to ask future guests or would like to be a guest one day; contact us at ContactParallelLives@gmail.com, drop a comment or join the Discord: https://discord.gg/rKtG5ZS
What Does "cure" mean? A conversation with Karishma
We're back from our long hiatus! Dimmer and Halo talk with Karishma about what 'cure' might mean for Maladaptive Daydreamers. Hit all the notification buttons, we haven't pinned down a stable schedule yet.Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/x6QZNwe89YInternational Society for Maladaptive Daydreaming: https://maladaptivedaydreamingsociety.com/Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research/publicationsArt by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
15 Mar 2024
Talking Jung with Psychoanalyst Susan Meindl
Today Dimmer talks to Canadian psychologist and psychoanalyst, Susan Meindl about Jungian themes and Active Imagination. Q couldn't make this episode, but don't worry, he'll be back for the next. See below for details of Susan's presentation to the C G Jung Society of Montreal!
Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On:
The Role of Fantasy in Jungian Life
A lecture by Susan Meindl
Friday, April 12th 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (EDT)
A short video clip about her presentation
https://youtu.be/w7bOW_Temg (https://youtu.be/w7bOW_Temgg)
Susan Meindl is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Montreal, Canada
Active imagination is considered one of the “four pillars” of Jungian psychology. There are, however, many naturally and intuitively entered-into mental activities which draw on the same human capacities as active imagination, but without an intentional therapeutic effect. For individuals with a strong capacity for imagination, fantasy life can be alluring, treacherous and for some, addictive. What happens when active imagination escapes the analyst’s office and wanders around “wild” in the psychological world?
Jung was aware of some of the dangers, but he also felt that active imagination was a powerful adjunct to dreams as a way of connecting to deeper parts of ourselves, individuating and creating a living relationship with our unconscious. Please join me for this lecture and seminar in which we will explore some of the fascinating, and often revealing, aspects of fantasy and imagination.
Parallel Lives:
Disorders and Delights of Fantasy and imagination
A Seminar with Susan Meindl
Saturday, April 13th. 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Information and registration links
sites.google.com/site/cgjungmontreal (http://sites.google.com/site/cgjungmontreal)
Susan Meindl, M.A., O.P.Q., c.o.Psychologist/Psychologue
Contact me: susan.meindl@gmail.com (mailto:susan.meindl@gmail.com)
514 261-0591
Read my articles on-line: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert_bio=Susan_Meindl (http://ezinearticles.com/?expert_bio=Susan_Meindl)
Here's the 'grass roots' paper (https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3466&context=tqr) Dimmer couldn't remember the name of.
And Eretia's blog (https://maladaptivedaydreamingguide.wordpress.com/guide/) that we mentioned.
Discord (https://discord.gg/r3qPZ3vdqh)
ISMD (https://maladaptivedaydreamingsociety.com/)
ICMDR (https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/md-research)
Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/hot/)
Art by: SPFitzgerald (https://www.spfitzgerald.com/)
Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
Thumbnail by: SPFitzgerald
1 Nov 2023
Fears of Quitting Maladaptive Daydreaming
Today we talk to Maladaptive Daydreaming blogger, Ky, about fear MDers may have around "quitting" daydreaming.
Ky's Blog
The Daydream Place: for immersive/maladaptive daydreamers (https://daydreamplace.com/)
Link to Discord: / discord (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9jUTdrS3VCaERwYjJ5QmFrSlRQckVxV0hGd3xBQ3Jtc0tsSE02RzB0ZWhtTnBOVko2MUFpdzdIaEdqMk9CSmItWDRyYWx3enVJcWdRWm4tNUFMY25CS012UElUOS03Z1NQREpQYVZaX1QzYnU0SFRkN1JlZEJTV0VHWk96aHBORnI2OE1QaHN5Y3ZFRG94emZoaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2Fx6QZNwe89Y&v=13_45a-xfh4)
Trapped in Daydreams blog: https://www.trappedindaydreams.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHUwWU10SjNsSGFXMXpOMmszQklaNGlkNmVSZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttc21yTGpxd3VtVDIzNjJiUmpiVVU2cU9DZjR2U2o5cmdEazdaX1FZOHFWUzFFbkMxR0JPRWhoOTRpejRXSU11eGhJZVpOc3RSSmJwazFiNGF4T1N1Y1V4a1NXa1hDeUtJU2FtSXh2a2E4NmlxX2VSMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trappedindaydreams.com%2F&v=13_45a-xfh4)
Reddit community: / maladaptivedreaming (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHRFd1BQZnpyRi1TZjdQRlh6eVRMQk5mS0NOd3xBQ3Jtc0trSW1kNDhOcl9EOXFXX0JhQlRJMU1hVTVzVDBjTlRBa0VENlpQRmcySTNvQ2xPQk9uOEx3SDdBbm5aWmZqZC1SSUVzZ295eEdyQ0lnSDVhbzUtNnRnR0xwSEtNbkJhcHRtMlI0ZXAzQkpQYVdGMzhRZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FMaladaptiveDreaming%2F&v=13_45a-xfh4)
International Consortium for Maladaptive Daydreaming Research: https://daydreamresearch.wixsite.com/... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVFTVWpHblFQVG5pcU55cG1ZSEhKS1ppeC1BZ3xBQ3Jtc0trbmYwbW9oSWI5ejVxT2wzNGFsT1dWM2JWTE01LUhOLWdORGZtcFYxaXlobTNBZjY4MVpET1k2VE55TmdOQ29mTU1ISlhRQ25CMk1iSklERWFoaEV4REdoZi1palJoRG0tcHJYOWNYUmhkMEtPSFhUTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdaydreamresearch.wixsite.com%2Fmd-research%2Fpublications&v=13_45a-xfh4)
Art by: SPFitzgerald https://www.spfitzgerald.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29nWld1akFKaFE0MURQOXBHTDBnZTRVTjR4UXxBQ3Jtc0tsNkVzR3RvOVdTSFV4ejRkSm82cWR1QVh6Sm1GZm9hZ3RNbEdXZ0FSWWxHaFQta0RNdl9EN0pjQ0phaE05bGlzT1NDb2NrQTF5ZXNiR09EanhrcFRsMm40TDhYdW16R3lLaU85bnFvZXhTUms2di12OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spfitzgerald.com%2F&v=13_45a-xfh4)
Music by: Iliasse (ask for details)
Thumbnails by: Jessica
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