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Originally Posted by gloamingone
I absolutely have this problem! The apartment is a mess, but it's so overwhelming to me. My negative self talk tells me that even if I started to clean, I'd screw it up. It's sooooo frustrating, because logically I know that's not true, and any cleaning would be good.
The only way I've been able to tackle jobs is to just tell myself I'll do a tiny thing that's really simple. Like put a couple glasses in the dishwasher. If I do that, I usually end up loading the whole dishwasher.
My self-esteem is at an all time low, too. My T tells me to use positive self talk, but it's really hard. She says the best way to get used to it is to do it on a good day. Can you try that?
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In terms of positive self talk, I try to tell myself that I'm experiencing a severe depression and any activity I do at all, in fact just being out of bed period, is an accomplishment. Compared to how high functioning and productive I used to be, it really pales though. But I really do try to tell myself I'm doing my best because, for the most part, I am.
Yesterday was a relatively good day for me and I'm not sure why. (If I knew, today would be a good day too!) It was so much easier for me to do positive self talk. I just have to take the good days/moments when they come I guess.