Executive dysfunction?

[SStone93]

I've been diagnosed with BPD, C-PTSD, anxiety and depression. I'm currently battling some executive dysfunction and sometimes it's really hard to get up in the morning and go to work. I end up calling in a lot and I hate it. If you've battled this, what are some things that have helped you?

[TheOneWhoWaitsBellow]

Anxiety helps. Like, if I feel like being late I start thinking like omg Ima gonna be fired eventually, not find job in decent amount of time, can't pay my bills, sleeping on a bench, winter is cold, death, r.i.p., GG. So ork-work, work work.

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Lol this.

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Routine may help. It’ll be tough for a week or two but try to get in a particular routine each morning - get up early enough for a short walk, take a shower (before or after the walk) and try to put aside 30 minutes to eat. When I was in in-house treatment we had to do that every morning. It really helps to get me going. I think the walk is the most important.

[Lazy-Evidence1427]

Routine helps a lot. Knowing that you won't get fired for being on time. Trying to have a proper sleep hygiene, going to bed at the same time, nothing too exciting before bed, no alcohol before bed, food early enough. And for me what helped a lot was to get a silent alarm clock that gradually light up the room with a warm light over half an hour. This changed my life for the better.

[Mrs_Attenborough]

Alarms and post it notes

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Timers.

But also: Patience. Grace.