Fantasy was my main coping device for living in a dysfunctional family. Spiderman was one fantasy I had and would spend hours a day being Spiderman, climbing all over the veranda, making sure I wouldn’t touch the ground. Once I was sexually abused from age 6 to 9, I started to fantasy about having sex or be in sexual relationships with others. By the time I hit age 20 I was completely addicted to sexual fantasy and relationship fantasy.
I do have a relatively ‘normal’ fantasy where I have lots of money and a beautiful house and life. The only problem is that I’m still self-soothing with fantasy, instead of connecting with real people.
Gavin.
Noir 
Self realization is a great start. I can see how this addiction can start. When I was a child living in the daily abuse, I built another world in my head, the pain was too much. I can understand the psycological aspects.
I wanted to be anywhere else than at home with my family. Daydreaming became a way of life. It’s also connected to disassociate ing when being abused too. I didn’t know that before. G
The things we learn about ourselves over time and surprise us. Your a very strong person and did everything to stay alive. Neve forget that, it was not your fault, ever!