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Old 21-01-2008, 10:25 AM
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I am the worst at this. I'm completely capable, yet avoid, avoid, avoid. Procrastinate. It's a vicious circle because then my anxiety builds at not having done a task. Then I feel depressed about it.

But once I 'just do it' I'm usually okay.

It may help to do a technique where if you have a project break into parts. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Then you spend 10 minutes on Part One, 20 minutes Part Two, 5 minutes Part 3, and back to Part one. The time blocks can be whatever you want. But sometimes spending only a short time on something you are avoiding, taking a break to do something else, can see it getting done (the hardest part is starting).

My GP says work can be hard and I procastinate simply because my body is already full up with processing emotional stuff. I guess it comes back to the PTSD Cup. It's a way of avoiding overflow.
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