executive dysfunction and shsme

Hi,

I don’t know what it is entirely, but I always leave things to the last minute, then act on it. I struggle so much with preparation. I enjoy preparation when planning, but sometimes plan very idealistically and then when it doesn’t go perfect to plan, my mind will reject the plan and try to wing it. I then leave feeling confused, and try to plan again.

Im really frustrated at myself as I have role models who have encouraged me for good time keeping and organisation, but I struggle to practically keep up with things. In my mind, I feel messy, and my room is often messy. 

i only learnt of executive dysfunction two years ago, but I really don’t want to be like this. I always wish in my mind that I could be like my organised friends, who have things so well organized. It’s like I deliberately make life hard for myself.

these days I forget so easily things that need sorting. And then I only react when it gets closer to the time. And then I rush and then get through the thing, which reinforces the bad behaviour of leaving things to the last minute.

As a freelancer, I am nervous that I’m ruining my reputation, and that I need to get things together. I’m also concerned about my future and getting help on this! I really want to get better but feel so overwhelmed.

its my brothers birthday today and somehow it didn’t click in me to sort out his card. I still haven’t written it. Luckily he was born near midnight, and so I will give it to him on his actual birth time haha.

some advice and perspective would be really helpful :)

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  • Heyyy I really struggle with this as well, I always make plans for the day and rarely stick to them (then consequently get upset with myself for not doing them) 

    It’s still an issue I struggle with but the thing that helps me most is to break the issue up (for example, if you’re writing something tell yourself that you’ll write two sentences or something before lunch time) and go from there. Starting things are often the hardest part so try and start the task first without thinking about the rest of it

    I hope this is (somewhat) helpful and I hope you find something to manage things better <33

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  • Heyyy I really struggle with this as well, I always make plans for the day and rarely stick to them (then consequently get upset with myself for not doing them) 

    It’s still an issue I struggle with but the thing that helps me most is to break the issue up (for example, if you’re writing something tell yourself that you’ll write two sentences or something before lunch time) and go from there. Starting things are often the hardest part so try and start the task first without thinking about the rest of it

    I hope this is (somewhat) helpful and I hope you find something to manage things better <33

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