tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post707673459493336041..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: The Case of the Slothful ProcrastinatorStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-68496530699329108812018-01-05T07:30:00.209-08:002018-01-05T07:30:00.209-08:00I think she deserves some credit for sincerely ask... I think she deserves some credit for sincerely asking for help - and suggestions for what might help. She recognizes that it is not good and she is genuinely confused as to how to overcome it.<br />It is common for people with adult ADD to have a hard time getting started and wait until deadlines and adrenaline to kick in and force action. It is also common for them to have a hard time organizing their belongings and making decisions as to what to keep or get rid of. There are many strategies that can be tried and medication is often remarkably effective. <br />It is also common for ADD caused struggles to be seen as character flaws. One of the books on it is entitled <br />"You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!" <br />The woman is sincerely asking for help with something she recognizes as problematic. She knows its adversely affecting her husband, that doesn't mean that she doesn't care or isn't trying in some way. She used a good analogy when she mentioned that she has all the good intentions of a child making her parents breakfast. Tasks that seem simple to most adults can be genuinely confusing and difficult for certain people. <br />I hope that she'll find people who are understanding, who give her the benefit of the doubt and who can steer her in a good direction to get some help to overcome it. Trishapatkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638674572050656936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-65744783878498372782018-01-04T10:51:16.017-08:002018-01-04T10:51:16.017-08:00Oh the horror of living with a slob. I just couldn...Oh the horror of living with a slob. I just couldn't do it. It's a big deal in relationships. There will be a reckoningwhitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339343160301118530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-5662430750291833572018-01-04T08:18:09.290-08:002018-01-04T08:18:09.290-08:00The guy married Sloth, so I'm guessing he KNEW...The guy married Sloth, so I'm guessing he KNEW how she was. (He KNEW the job was dangerous when he took it.) It is my understanding that usually the wife tries to improve her husband, and not the reverse. Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.com