Does anyone deal with having a very messy living space? I know for myself, a combination of OCD, ADHD, and Depression make it very difficult to keep my space clean, and the mess is having a negative effect on my mental health, but it feels overwhelming and impossible to conquer. Has anyone else dealt with this? Do you have any strategies for managing this?
yes currently in a pile of laundry rn , you are not alone. I also have AuDHD+OCD so i’m with ya! Try this app called Dubbii it’s a godly doubling app ! it’s helps so much
I like to break my chores down in to tiny, easy to accomplish tasks. So instead of “do the dishes” I would make a task to “unload the dishwasher” and another to “reload the dishwasher.” I cross them off when I’m done which makes me feel good about what I did, and I make it a point to tell myself it doesn’t all have to be done at once, then I don’t feel horrible if I didn’t finish EVERYTHING.
Yes. This is exactly what I'm going through too. My NOCD therapist is including my mess house in my ERP plan, so that things get cleaned/organized as I regain time from my compulsions. She is breaking things down into manageable pieces, that I just couldn't see before. I hope this helps build your confidence. I am finding hope that I thought was impossible before.
I try and do small portions then take a little break in between. Easier said than done I know. I’m still working on it
@Honeycrisp7$ That’s what is working for me too. It’s frustrating to need to break so much. But at least I’m getting it done.
Take some walks and get yourself tired
@Honeycrisp7$ Can you elaborate on how this helps?
Yes. Dealing with the clean up now. It’s a lot. I have to balance it with the exhaustion that is always there for me dealing with overwhelm/perfectionism. It’s sucks. My mind gets so muddied with where to put stuff.
I clean on my good days and when I have enough energy. I tell myself it would make me feel good to clean something, even though it's just a little bit.
Has anyone found any success in developing a new habit. Like a new cleaning routine or something like that? While it is true that for some OCD causes them to excessively clean, mine does the exact opposite. It makes it nearly impossible for me to get started bc my anxiety is so bad. I have low energy and even the smallest tasks cause me to feel overwhelmed. And then when I think of the sheer magnitude of all that needs to be done in my house I feel hopeless and paralyzed, which causes me to feel even more tired. It feels impossible
I have ocd but my house is always messy I can’t seem to clean it and when I try it’s like I can’t do it right and I can’t get things organized the way they need to be and I obsess over it constantly thinking it can be better so I give up and then I stress and get depressed over it but I don’t know what to do
Hello , I’m diagnosed with OCD as well as ADD and anxiety and short term memory issues . It’s so much sometimes, I don’t even like going out in public because being around people gives me me anxiety, if I see something out of place wherever I go I have to fix it because it will bother me . I never pick the first thing g from the shelves at the grocery store I will literally reach for the third one from the back . Sometimes I feel crazy and no one understands me . Just want to feel like everyone else .
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