Paralysis, or whatever it is. Me versus it.

If you know, you know. It's that 'can't be arsed' feeling even when we want or need to do the Thing.

And no, everyone being "a bit like this" is not the same as being ADHD/Autistic. There are strategies out there, but I like real-life examples. Here is mine.

I lean into it. Fecking annoying but it's the yang to the ying. I can't possibly be bouncy and amazing all the time. I think my PDA has an input so I wave at my PDA in a fun game by daring to do the tiniest thing in defiance and it helps. PDA is a Demand Avoidant thing, a pressure and block with demands and commitment.

If I have masses of clothes to put away, I put ONE thing away. Washing, wet, is put in a bag out of the machine and sits there. Next time I wander past I move it to the bottom of the stairs. Next time, top of the stairs. The next passing, I put half on the clothes horse. Next passing the rest is put out. For some reason breaking it down makes me giggle, like I'm winning 🤣. I AM winning.

I am different and how I get things done is different. It is ok to find ways to do things that look different and less linear than how most do things. And sometimes I'm paralysed on the sofa and no strategy works so I text someone to 'out' myself and then let the paralysis happen. Without shame because it's a brain thing. Without comparison.

A great PDAer to follow to find out more about PDA:https://www.facebook.com/682850225151373/posts/4187009614735399/)

Picture me, Jill, in a bikini, in an outside bath like a hot tub but in a field, a pot noodle on the side. I look happy because it is okay to be different, more than okay, rather splendid sometimes.

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