I feel fairly lucky as the level of perfectionism I have hasn't effected me negatively. I look at things I know that I can do anything.....I set about to do it. Once I start something, I evolve into the best way of getting it done the best possible way that I can do it.....which in everyone elses eyes is perfect.....I have high standards....those I will continue to keep, but they don't cause me anxiety at all......I have too many other things in life that I don't have control over that cause anxiety.....I wouldn't allow perfectionism to add to that.

It takes me longer to do things because I am slower & more precise in what I do....I refuse to throw together a sloppy job just to get something done......that in some minds is perfectionism.....I chose to see it as quality.....not quantity.....I choose high quality to lowering my standards....but it doesn't cause me anxiety......I just go with the flow & finish the job in the way I want it done & am satisfied with it.....thus causing me no anxiety.

I always get everything done......sometimes taking longer than it other think it should, but they think the quality is worth it in the end......I always get things accomplished....was the same way in my career & designing the engineering projects I worked on.....we always had dead lines.....sometimes I would have to work 72 hours a day (lol) to get it done on time, but it would always get done & running perfectly.......others would throw their work together & have nothing but problems afterwards.......I will still stick with my method....it's been working all these years without a problem or stress....not about to change now.

Debbie