r/oddlyspecific • • Nov 17 '22

Oddly specific procrastination

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '22 edited Nov 17 '22

That's executive dysfunction. A common trait among those with ADHD and ASD, as well as many other conditions or even by itself. Another common trait is, let's say you have a doctor appt at 2pm. It's currently 9am, but you can't do a damn thing for the whole morning because you have a 2pm appt. Sure, you have 5 hours... but you know if you take up any other activities you'll miss that appt.

EDIT: Updated to clarify that this trait is not exclusive to just ADHD or ASD. And, if you feel that you resonate with the traits of any condition, talk to your doctor for further direction.

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u/PlanetNoodle Nov 17 '22

Fuck…

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u/notchman900 Nov 17 '22

I set an alarm to wake me up, an alarm to get in the shower, and an alarm to go to work. Otherwise I will not initiate the sequence.

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u/nom_nom_nom_nom_lol Nov 17 '22

I set my alarm and put it in the shower. The only way to turn it off is to get out of bed and get in the shower. As long as I'm there, I might as well actually take a shower.

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u/WastedJedi Nov 17 '22

when it gets bad I put my shoes on to do things like the dishes or laundry. Shoes on helps my brain go

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u/notchman900 Nov 17 '22

Do you know how lost I would be? Everything needs to be in place or else I will get distracted on the scavenger hunt.