Tuesday, October 25, 2011
And then there's perfectionism, which, in my unofficial survey of adults I know with ADHD, seems to be fairly common. You may wonder what the point is of cleaning up if you know you can't maintain it on a daily basis. Don't beat yourself up about not staying organized on a daily basis. Every week is good, every month is good, and even every six months is better than never. If you set your standard of upkeep too high, it's easier to become discouraged.
So now we have an idea of why this mess happens in the first place. Next we'll look at how we can avoid some of the pitfalls that we'll run into while decluttering.
