procrastinator im 26 year old. ive always been suffering with the problem of not been able to concentrate on important tasks and making excuses for myself for not doing the work. recently i read about procrastination and it seems i have all the symptoms of it and im in a very dangerous stage of ruining my entire life. my health is in worst shape. my social life has become a nightmare. ive been addicted to alcohol and mild drugs aa grass and hash to escape any situation. on almost every front of life im suffering because of this. it isnt that i cannot work or dont want to work its just that j don t. god knows why. i cannot plan either. i keep thinking about the things which i NEED to do but sonehow i always end up not doing. whether its to call up parents or friends or go ho to a routine check up to doctor or to complete a task..even if i have to urinate i dont go to washroom intill its extremely urgent. my tendency to push things to last possible moment is damaging my entire life. i even lie most of the time, to others and ro myself too, just to avoid acting on a situation. this habit has made me onto a highly dependent parasite... please help.
Hi, I am not sure if you are suffering from just "procrastination". You might well be having a depression - or one of its varieties called Dysthymia. Please check with a qualified mental health professional. However, trying to see what do you ACTUALLY want from your life and where do you stand now could an important exercise. Having a goal that sufficiently motivates you would help you build a purpose for your life, which would help you combat your perfectionism. Learning to break down your larger goals into small, achievable ones is an important step to start with. Best wishes, Abdul