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Post by John on Dec 2, 2008 11:38:06 GMT -5
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Post by lcdc1 on Dec 2, 2008 12:50:05 GMT -5
HUHM, that guy must have been in my head! When I procrastinate, I end up doing a lot of things that wear me out! ;D
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Post by jj on Dec 2, 2008 18:14:17 GMT -5
Me to a T. So why do we do that? I wish I knew why. Why is it that you can force yourself to do something you have been avoiding for months as a way of avoiding a "new" important task. I may be speaking for myself but I always know full well and good I'm procrastinating and will actually rack my brain trying to think of something else to do rather than what I should do. Anything but what I should do. Are we constantly rebelling against what the normal person would do? I'm not complacent with myself for procrastinating. I berate myself for not taking on the "important" task but it doesn't help. Paying bills is a prime example. Why do I have to wait untill it is almost a crisis before I pay them? I have the money in the bank so there is no legit excuse. That article was good. It sounded so much like me but I'm afraid I'm more confused then ever.  |
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Post by misty on Dec 2, 2008 18:17:15 GMT -5
I've always been a master procrastinator & I'm not ADHD. I just work better under pressure sometimes. I know full well I'm procrastinating & I just don't care. It doesn't bother me. I think it's just a personality trait.
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Post by sapphyre on Dec 2, 2008 21:33:39 GMT -5
I'm new to procrastination. ;D And I can't use ADHD as a reason either.  But given I had anxiety / depression and way too much to do.... I think they might be the reason. I'm going to get my self in order in the first few months of the year, with FLYLady's help.  Haven't read link yet. |
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Post by jj on Dec 3, 2008 11:51:22 GMT -5
Misty, I too work great under pressure and I think your right, it is just a personality trait and not something specific to ADHD. But I do not get why I put off certain things that are really important. Like bill paying when it takes all of 5 minutes to pay them all online. This affects my credit and there is the chance they could shut off my power because honestly I have no clue if there are warnings in those bills or not. I have no clue if I'm one month behind or a couple. I have been putting my bills where I could see them everyday and that worked for a while but now I'm back to ignoring them. Sheesh. Maybe I just like living on the edge or maybe that is as close as I can get to excitement in my life.  |
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Post by misty on Dec 3, 2008 11:54:52 GMT -5
Maybe I just like living on the edge or maybe that is as close as I can get to excitement in my life. You might be on to something there.   I don't do that with the bills anymore, but ONLY because my mom mails them out for me now & I need to get them together for her to pick up when she takes Bill's checks to be cashed. (because I can't leave the house much). But I've had this LiHeap form here for a month that needs sent in & I keep putting it off. I don't know why either since we can surely use the help with the high price of natural gas. Things like that I do all the time. |
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Post by anon4now on Dec 3, 2008 21:05:49 GMT -5
I thought it was super funny and "made sense" to a degree. Then I read everyone's responses and thought, man, I could not do that! I'm too much of a control freak and I can't move on until the first thing is done. My husband laughs at me when I tell him I can't start dinner until the dishes are done because I need the sink to fill the pot. He just reaches over, grabs a cup and starts filling the pot up. It really bugs me. And not that he thought of it first, but that I now have dinner started and my dishes aren't done. I know...I'm weird.  |
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Post by jj on Dec 3, 2008 22:56:02 GMT -5
LOL Anon. There are some things I'm a freak about too and my kitchen is one of them. If my sister was there before me you can be sure there are crumbs on the counter and it's basically a mess. I can't even begin to start cooking until everything is spotless again including dishes in the sink put in the dishwasher. I'm basically a clean freak in general. You'll find my linen closet is neat as a pin, my clothes closet, my clothes in my dresser drawers....all just as neat as can be but I'm a slob bill payer and I have a room in my basement that I would die of embarassment if anyone ever saw it. |
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Post by lcdc1 on Dec 4, 2008 14:10:58 GMT -5
hahaha you all , I am the ultimate control freak in life, hence my issues of letting some things go that threaten my perception of control! I like to control everyone else, just can't seem to make myself follow the rules all the time! |
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