Part One: The Ideal Self
A woman lives a parallel life in a fantasy world where she's got 5 PhDs and 2 Nobel Peace Prizes. Plus, Godzilla tries in vain to lose weight, and Buzz Goldstein on why he quit making New Year's Resolutions. Featuring Cordellia Amethyste Rose. To learn more about Maladaptive Daydreaming, visit Wild Minds. Godzilla's Food, Exercise and Dream Diary was written by Kate Hahn and first appeared on McSweeney's. Kate is the author of Forgotten Fashion and a contributor to The New Yorker's Daily Shouts column. This episode is not available for on-demand listening, but you can purchase it on iTunes. 
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