When you often vividly and effortlessly hallucinate on purpose, without
drugs to brainstorm, stimulate yourself or dissosiate from painful
reality, while knowing that the delusions aren't necessarily real. The hallucinations can last hours, days, weeks or even a lifetime if it becomes a lifelong condition.
It can also lead to fatigue, poor focus, migranes and possibly even skipping
work just to hallucinate.
Although it has negative side-effects, maladaptive hallucinating can become addictive from the adrenalin rush of escaping harsh reality.
Unlike phantasia, maladaptive hallucinating can have
chronic side-effects and impacts on daily life.
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