lazykat2241
3 years ago1
Feeling:stressed
I’m always putting things off till the last minute or until my executive disfunction kicks in and I physically can’t without having a breakdown. It’s really starting to bother not just me, but those around me. I’m trying to prove to my 12 yr old that she’ll be able to function without medication, but I don’t think I can function without it so why should I expect her to?
It helps to have big clocks and really big monthly calendars EVERYWHERE around your house, as well as bright coloured post its with reminders of “to dos”. A “buddy system” also really helps to keep yourself accountable and forces you to get things done — I make a plan of when I’m gonna work on whatever task/to do and schedule doing it when one of my friends/family is available as well so that I can call/video chat with them while I work on whatever (it’s makes it way harder to put off doing things “until tomorrow” when a time and plan has been set with another person!!). Even with meds it’s still an insane struggle to try and get your brain to do a task it doesn’t want to do — and the majority of times it still will not do it unless it HAS to (which is why the Buddy system is really helpful)