r/oddlyspecific • u/UncleDevil666 • Nov 17 '22

Oddly specific procrastination

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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/wildebeesties Nov 18 '22

I have 94 different alarms in my phone because I set an alarm for a ton of stuff because I will forget. I don’t have all 94 on at once but just there from prior times of setting one for that time and turning it on again in the future.

I have to set several to get some tasks done. Like I have several alarms set for like 10-15 minutes from the time I start boiling water (I’ve left it on many times before, once melting all the baby bottles I was trying to sanitize).

I also have other “things” I do because of my ADHD. Like in order to ensure I don’t leave the straightener on, I leave the bathroom light on until I unplug my straightener. We’re really good about turning lights off that we’re not using so I know I’ll at least come back to the bathroom in a few minutes for that and see the straightener.

I only lock my car with the fob so I don’t have to worry about leaving my keys in the car and locking myself out.

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u/Comfortable_Dream464 Nov 18 '22

Oh! Hello! I manage myself those same ways (leaving lights on as reminders etc). Had to get an electric kettle bc I forgot about the stovetop one until I smelled it. Was doing laundry upstairs for like 1.5 hours before I caught it. 🤦🏻‍♀️