Posted by 8 Miles on January 25, 2004, at 17:20:58
In reply to Trivial but not so trivial to this OCd sufferer, posted by QuietHeart on January 23, 2004, at 23:33:31
Well... I have not read the other responses, but as a fellow OCD/ADD etc..., and having gone to graduate school, I feel that I can provide you with empirical advice. I too, had a tendency to procrastinate on FINISHING a paper. However, I DID have all the research completed, and all the relevant source material documented. This comes down to setting priorities in your life, and deciding what is more important to you. Then, you delineate on a piece of paper (or on a calendar) the order that you will procede. This takes the repetitive planning and rescheduling of your assignments out of the equation. You say you are a perfectionist, but that would suggest that you would not accept last-minute, slung together work at all. As for motivation, you should already have tons of that, assuming that you went to grad school with a set plan and purpose. IF you think that your depression (treated?) has caused you to have a real mental block, then I would stongly suggest that you see your professor immediately, BEFORE the paper is due, and explain the situation to him/her. With reason, a professor can give you an extension if they are convinced that you are sincere. Now, this MAY mean you have to go to the school medical center for at least a preliminary DX, however, I would not give that to the professor, just tell him to check with the medical center to verify that you have seen them. They cannot disclose the nature of your treatment unless you have given signed release of it. This would be my last resort if you cannot get going on your own. The thought of having to do this might, in itelf, serve as all the "motivation" that you need. I hope that you do not take my frank comments as a put down of you, they are not. But I did tell you honestly how I would react to this situation. Either way, I hope that you get this figured out, and that if you are not currently getting proper medical treatment, that you do so directly.
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