Hannah, a nurse at UCLA, shares how gaining control over her daydreaming has positively impacted her friendships, relationships, and career. She reflects on the sense of security provided by daydreams and the joy found in embracing reality.
For two decades of Hannah Byford’s life, she kept a secret. When things at home got too much to bear, she’d retreat to an imagined life, inside her head — an elaborate daydream.