Sophia Bilu Week 6: Procrastination

 All my life, I have been a textbook procrastinator. Every assignment I turn in has been completed the day before or after the due date. For some reason, I can never convince myself that the work is actually due the next day. I know this sounds crazy; how could I believe the same lie over and over again? And honestly, I have no idea. Whatever planners and strategies I use, the idea of a due date is absolutely intangible until it stares me in the face. I always think I have more time and waste it watching tv or completing other late assignments. 

Many people have tried to help me with this issue, including teachers, tutors, and therapists, but every time they are unsuccessful. I am trapped in a perpetual loop of procrastination. How do I work ahead of time if I'm already scrambling to complete assignments due the next day! Every day, week, year, or fresh start I get, I convince myself that this time will be different. And every year, I fall into the same trap of procrastination. This video describes this best for me. 

Many times I forget that procrastination and ADHD are intrinsically linked. It's hard not to see it as a singular problem instead of a symptom of a larger one. In reality, it’s part of this larger issue I have, something that affects my whole life. Trying to treat procrastination as a singular issue and to completely negate it will not work for me. Treating ADHD as the complete issue it is has helped me solve my procrastination more than anything else. Doing little things like getting work done in class, making sure my surroundings aren’t distracting, taking medicine, and asking for help when I need it have all really helped. I will probably never stop procrastinating, but I know I still have strategies to help me succeed. 

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