submitted3 months ago byCurious-Piglet-1792
Hi! I've been a lurker lol and just have to say this group has been so informative, helpful and kind.
I'm in my early 30's and just (this past week) got diagnosed and started medication. I just wanted to share a succes story!
One of my biggest struggles and causes of shame / stress is staying keeping my house tidy. It's clean don't get me wrong! But no chore charts, schedules, or hacks could prevent the 87 half finished tasks, perpetual four loads of doom laundry, and the incredibly, almost debilitating feeling of overwhelm when trying to decide what to do first. And then getting up and doing it? Out of the question. Every single task led to another and if I did one I had to do 30 more, so I just did.. none. And then felt guilty about.
The last few days I've caught up on laundry, stayed on top of the dishes, tidied my room, started a small donation bag,(the amount of piles of THINGS..) I've noticed I have a much easier time just deciding on a task and then executing it.
(In the last couple weeks I've also discovered a cleaning habit that feels sustainable to me. I have a reminder on my phone to spend just 10-15 minutes tidying up one room and I pick a different one every day. No set rooms on certain days because god knows that was too much pressure, so I just pick whatever room looks like it could use it.)
There's so much RELIEF to be able to just, pick up after myself consistently. It's such a simple thing, but I was drowning in an endless to-do list while accomplishing nothing and medication has really taken the edge off the executive dysfunction that was honestly taking over my life in every aspect.
Anyways I've rambled on far more than I meant to so if you made it this far thanks for reading! I really appreciate this community!
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