Posted by Tabitha on April 7, 2003, at 1:04:34
In reply to The endless mess, posted by noa on April 6, 2003, at 19:21:15
oh Sister, I hear you. I'm amazed and impressed with your burst of cleaning activity today. What a lot to get done. You know what I managed today? I ran my hand around the edges of one room and picked up all the dustbunnies (mostly my own hair from all the med-induced shedding). Somehow I can't bring myself to get out the actual vacuum, but the remaining dust is less gross than the hair.
The frightening thing is not so much the mess itself but my inability to make myself tackle it on a regular basis. It's like self-imposed helplessness.
I'm freaking over the impending tax deadline. Where are all the necessary piles of paper? I see them but the act of diving in and sorting them gives me anxiety. Last year I filed about 10 months late, the year before that 8 months. This year I promised myself I'd do it on time, but Yikes! the deadline looms.
I have a few clean zones in the house, and the rest is dust-covered piles of stuff. It takes me an hour to get it presentable for guests, and then only with the bedroom doors shut.
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